Financing tourism development of environmentally valuable areas in Regional Operational Programmes in the European Union financial perspectives for 2007-2013 and 2014-2020

One significant instrument used for self-government activities are EU funds, accessed through Regional Operational Programmes, which influence particular areas of social and economic life in the region. Special support areas in next EU financial perspectives are tourism economy as well as natural environment and protection of its resources. The main aim of this study is to present the scope of support from the EU funds for the tourism industry provided in two consecutive EU financial perspectives for 2007-2013 and 2014-2020. The tourism economy received significant financial support in the period of 2007-2013, especially for the activities conducted by local authority bodies. Financing tourism economy actions in the 2014-2020 perspective has been strongly limited. A significant support area are, in this case, funds for protected areas (environmentally valuable areas). Objectives related to the development of tourism economy can be accomplished through the use of financial resources earmarked for actions related to the protection of natural environment and efficient exploitation of its resources. The study shows that there has been a key change in the development policy of tourism economy – from direct dedicated financing (2007-2013) to indirectly financed actions, including the use of funds for natural environment.

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).