Różnorodność biologiczna i krajobrazowa Europy a problemy ochrony środowiska naturalnego na restrukturyzowanych obszarach wiejskich w Polsce

The problems of biodiversity and landscape variety protection have been increasingly recognised as a priority by the communities and governments both in Poland and in a whole Europe. In the study, author presents the environmental activities of the Agricultural Property Agency of the State Treasury (A WRSP), shows some examples of similar environmental measures implemented in Great Britain, furthermore indicates the important place of activities supporting ecology in Polish rural policy. In the European Union the special funds are the instrument for promotion of environmentally friendly technologies in agriculture. During the pre-accession period, the agricultural holdings in candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe would benefit from SAPARD programme aid directed on ecological methods of agricultural production and natural heritage protection.