Innovative Approaches to the Conservation of Natural Resources in Poland
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This review article studied the Polish innovative practical experience preserving natural resources, particularly forests, waters, and exhaustible energy resources. For that purpose, we performed a literature review in compliance with PRISMA guidelines across academic articles covering specific practical cases. The review revealed that innovative approaches focus on conserving rural lands by creating smart villages, forest and parkland preservation with social engagement through crowdsourcing, and agricultural lands by cultivating smart and green farming. Concerning water preservation, several directions were implemented in Poland: treatment of waste waters, harvesting of alternative natural water resources, and restoration of the existing natural water resources. Regarding energy preservation, significant efforts are focused on switching to solar energy (solar panels) and wind energy (wind turbines) and deploying biomass potential. Nature preservation as a phenomenon is new and is still not fully understood by society. The review revealed that, on the governmental level, different degrees of innovative attention are paid to various natural resources: the greater innovative attention is paid to the energy sector, and the less to the preservation of existing natural resources such as forests and lakes. On top of that, innovations in nature preservation can face social opposition.
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