Constitutionalisation of Environmental Protection in Poland

Bartosz Rakoczy

doi:10.21029/JAEL.2021.31.121

Bartosz Rakoczy Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Law https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8790-2407

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21029/JAEL.2021.31.121

Keywords: constitutionalisation, environmental law, constitutional law, environmental protection, Poland

Abstract

This article aims, on the one hand, to analyse how the constitutionalisation of environmental protection in Poland has developed and, on the other hand, to review the currently adopted constitutional solutions regarding environmental protection. After briefly describing the term ‘constitutionalisation’, the author presents the constitutional development of Poland, with a special emphasis put on provisions regarding environmental protection. The detailed analysis of provisions is followed by the conclusions.