title: Participative environmental management and social capital in Poland
abstract: Eastern European countries, such as Poland, are often used as exemplary in social capital studies.Upon entering the European Union, the low social capital level in Poland posed problems with implementing new regulations, particularly in the environmental policy field.Environmental issues often present a high degree of complexity -and European legislation requires multi-stakeholder involvement in decision-making processes.Thus, the dilemma: on the one hand, there is a demand to engage and consult
journal: Social Geography Discussions