BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 18. Poland is changing
its approach to water management as growing pressure on water
resources forces countries to move away from traditional river
regulation policies, Cezary Mądry, Associate Professor from Adam
Mickiewicz University, said during an event organized by the
Azerbaijan NGO Agency within the framework of WUF13, Trend reports.
He noted that Poland has one of the lowest levels of water
resources per capita in Europe.
According to him, the United Nations defines water security at
around 1,700 cubic meters per capita, while Poland’s показатель
ranges between 1,300 and 1,600 cubic meters per person.
“We’ve got a huge problem with water resources,” he said.
Mądry explained that water availability differs significantly
across the country. Northern regions benefit from post-glacial
landscapes, while southern areas have mountain water systems,
whereas central Poland faces the biggest challenges.
The expert said that during the 20th century water management
policies focused on controlling rivers through engineering
solutions, including river regulation and wetland drainage.
“Right now we try to live with water,” he said, adding that
excessive river regulation has proven ineffective.
According to Mądry, modern water management increasingly relies
on green and blue infrastructure and nature-based solutions rather
than strict technical control systems.
