The Decision on Environmental Conditions and Its Importance in Terms of the Management of Mineral Deposits

Abstract

The decision on environmental conditions is an instrument for assessing the impact of planned investments on the environment. Its importance is especially noticeable in projects significantly affecting the environment, which include investments regulated in the Polish Geological and Mining Law. In administrative proceedings, especially in concession proceedings regulated by this act, the decision on environmental conditions is a preliminary conclusion for the issuance of a concession. In the era of energy transformation changing the priorities in the management of mineral resources, the decision on environmental conditions also becomes an instrument for regulating the management of mineral deposits. Public participation in the environmental impact assessment procedure is also of significant importance in this process.