Ochrona środowiska na terenach wiejskich w świetle nowej perspektywy wspólnej polityki rolnej Unii Europejskiej 2014-202

This article is the contribution to the discussion about the future shape of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is confronted with a set of challenges, some unique in nature, some unforeseen, that invite the EU to make a strategic choice for the long-term future of its agriculture and rural areas. One of the most important issues discussed nowadays is the "greening" problem of CAP's instruments. Particularly, it means the proper choice of these instruments in the new budgetary term 2014-2020, in the way that guarantee achievement of goals.