Keywords
privately protected areas
nature conservation
financing nature conservation
conservation
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Abstract
This article is a new voice in the debate on the future of nature conservation in Poland. It develops the subject of grass-roots initiatives in the context of the most important contemporary challenges related to area-based nature conservation. In this context, the article introduces land trusts - one of the tools that seems to meet the expectations of social organisations involved in environmental protection. The article's description of the potential place of land trusts in the Polish system of nature conservation is complemented by a review of the seed forms currently emerging without systemic support and by an analysis of the methods used in other countries to finance such initiatives. The research methods used for this type of analysis are heuristic methods based on a comprehensive literature review and a detailed analysis of practical examples and solutions. In conclusion, this article confirms the validity of conducting further research on land trusts as a possible complement to the nature conservation system in Poland.
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