Poland

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Capital	Warsaw
Neighbouring Countries	Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Total Area	312,679 km2
- Water	8,220 km2 (2.63%) / 263 m2/ha
- Land	304,459 km2
Coastline	491 km
Population	38,529,560 (123 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.875 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	34.5 (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$567,400 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$22,000
National UN Presence	UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, WB, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNEP
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	125,590 km2 (41.25%)
- Arable	122,545 km2 (40.25%)
- Permanent Crops	3,045 km2 (1%)
- Irrigated	1,000 km2
- Non cultivated	160,792 km2 (58.75%)
Average Annual RainfallD	600 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	63.2 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 16.2 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 8%   - For Domestic Use 13%   - For Industrial Use 79%   - Per Capita 1,101 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source n/a      - Urban population 100%      - Rural population n/a   - Improved Sanitation n/a      - Urban population n/a      - Rural population n/a
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Poland has a mean annual water resources per capita of approximately 1600m3, almost three times less than the mean value for Europe. In addition, the available resources are subject to great year-to-year variability. Devastating floods and local water scarcities are frequent. Water quality management is one of the key problems, creating problems for people’s livelihoods and the environment

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

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Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Poland

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1. UNEP - Sustainable Use of the Mesozoic Transboundary Aquifer System in the Bug River Basin (Belarus, Poland, Ukraine) ‎(1,431 views) . . WikiBot
2. CollectiveWater - From conflict to collective action: Institutional change and management options to govern trans-boundary water courses ‎(1,063 views) . . WikiBot

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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Poland

1. Poland Country Profile for the Johannesburg Summit 2002 ‎(1,854 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Poland, Millennium Development Goals Report ‎(1,954 views) . . Katy.norman
3. A Case Study on Commitments-Related Best Practice or Lessons Learned in Water in Poland ‎(2,442 views) . . Katy.norman

5 most popular publications on Poland

1. A Case Study on Commitments-Related Best Practice or Lessons Learned in Water in Poland ‎(2,442 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Poland, Millennium Development Goals Report ‎(1,954 views) . . Katy.norman
3. Poland Country Profile for the Johannesburg Summit 2002 ‎(1,854 views) . . Katy.norman

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Who is Who

People working in Poland

1. Przemek.czajkowski ‎(2,044 views)
2. Karolina.Napieralska ‎(1,780 views)

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Organizations working in Poland

1. International Commission for the Protection of the Oder against Pollution ‎(1,095 views) . . WikiBot

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