Potencjalne skutki środowiskowe realizacji Regionalnego Programu Operacyjnego Województwa Mazowieckiego na lata 2007-2013 - na przykładzie priorytetu Tworzenie warunków dla rozwoju potencjału innowacyjnego i przedsiębiorczości na Mazowszu

It is said that natural environment consists less then 10% of the Earth surface. Our surroundings is, in fact, anthropogenic, i.e. created and modified by humans. The civilization development unavoidably results in certain changes in various elements of nature. At the moment Poland is on the eve of acceleration of its economic and social activities. Their scale and directions are described in National strategic reference framework 2007-2013. On the regional scale the twin document is The Integrated Regional Operational Program. The necessity of the growth of the competitiveness of country and the regions and citizens' quality of life improvement should not mean the plundering and uncontrolled interference in natural ecosystems. The aim of the paper is to present how one of the priorities of the Regional Operational Program for Mazowieckie Voivodship can influence environment. The analysis is conducted on the priority Creation of the Conditions for Innovation Potential and Business Development. It was selected because of its importance and strong correlations with new agenda of Lisbon Strategy.