Analysis of the functioning of public benefit organizations in the Podkarpackie and Pomorskie voivodeships acting for environmental protection

Abstract

Organizations acting for environmental protection are often referred to as non-governmental organizations (NGO) (Lonc & Kantowicz, 2005). They are considered one of the oldest and strongest branches of NGOs in Poland (Smolnicki, 2002). In connection with a wide range of entities that can act to protect the environment and the role they play in civil society, it was decided to include the Podkarpackie and Pomorskie public benefit organization (PBO) (Act of 24 April 2003 on public benefit and voluntary work, 2003) scientific research in order to compare their functioning