Hot issues - climate change Initiatives in Poland Maciej Maciejewski Tomasz Walczykiewicz Bonn,...

Hot issues - climate change

Initiatives in Poland

Maciej Maciejewski Tomasz Walczykiewicz

Bonn, 19th-20th of November 2007

Hot issues - climate change Flood alert in Cracow, 8th of September 2007,

photograph by Tomasz Walczykiewicz

Hot issues - climate change Flood alert in Cracow, 8th of September 2007,

photograph Tomasz Walczykiewicz


Project proposal elaborated by IMGW:

“Impact of the climate change on environment, economy and society”

(changes, impacts, ways of limitation, proposals for science, engineering in

practice and economy planning)


Source of financing:

Operational Programme 2007-2013

Innovative Economy (IE OP)

Financed from the EFRD


It is assumed that the highest values of performance indicators of the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy goals will be reached under this programme. The focus of the IE OP is to increase the number of innovations by increasing R&D outlays , the development of cooperation

between the B&R sphere and businesses, as well as dynamising the entrepreneurship potential. The

investment should be responsive to the needs of the Community market.


The programme supports innovativeness at least at national level. Innovativeness at local or regional levels

will be supported and promoted through Regional Operational Programmes.

The main goal of the innovative economy Operational Programme is the development of the Polish economy

based on innovative enterprises.


IE OP contains 8 prioritites:• Research and development of new technologies • R&D infrastructure • Capital for innovation • Investments in innovative undertakings • Diffusion of innovations • Polish economy on the international market • Information society establishment and development • Technical assistance


Priority Axis 1. Research and development of new technologies

Objective of the priority axis: The objective of the priority axis is to increase the role of the science sector in the economy through R&D

activity in the directions recognised as priorities for the social and economic development of the

country.


Key tasks of the project:

1. Climate change and its impact on environment in Poland and estimation of economical effects

2. State of atmospeheric pollution in Poland and its impact on the quality of life –possible solutions

3. Sustainable management of water, natural and forest resources

4. Natural disasters, civil protection, internal public safety

5. Development of the new methods of forecasting, warning systems


6. The Baltic Sea - element of the climatic system and its role in creation of risk conditions

7. Determinants, risks and possibilities of realization of water supply program in view of climate change

8. Preventing of degardation of the artificial reservoirs (technical aspects, sediments)

9. The development plan of the Vistula basin


Schedule of the project: 2008-2011

Leader of the Project –IMGW

Coordinator of the Project: M. Maciejewski

Other institutes from Poland will be involved


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