title: The Vistula Spit canal in the light of the “Rights of Nature” concept and the principle of good neighbourliness
abstract: The canal across the Vistula Spit is an investment considered, on the one hand, to be necessary for independence from a Russian influence and to provide an opportunity for economic development of the region and, on the other hand, to be devastating to the natural environment (as a Natura 2000 area site). The problem at the interface between environment, economy and security is challenging for many countries, and the polarisation of international relations is not conducive to environmental protec