Modelling and Financing of Agri-environmental Measures: Assessment of Regional Preferences in Poland

Abstract

The main objective of the paper is to assess the importance of regional preferences in financing of agri-environmental measures. The analysis is based on results of a case study conducted in South-eastern Poland. As environmental protection in agriculture is complex and often considered in political strategies, it is worth analyzing the differences in perception of the respective environmental objectives from a regional perspective. Taking into account natural conditions and the economic situation in agriculture in the voivodship Subcarpathia, the question is how regional environmental objectives could be achieved effectively with a given budget. Using Linear Programming, we discuss how regional preferences would guide optimal and objectiveoriented budget allocations.agri-environmental programs; environmental objectives; linear programming; budget allocation; Poland