Europa Regionum

An important instrument of local government activities are European funds, which through the Regional Operational Programmes impact on particular areas of social and economic life in the region. Specific areas of support in successive EU financial perspectives are the tourism economy and the natural environment and the protection of its resources. The aim of this paper is to present a range of EU funding tourism economy in the next two perspectives financing of the European Union in 2007–2013 and 2014– 2020. In the period 2007-2013 tourism economy received strong financial support, especially in the area of the activities carried out by local government units. In the 2014– 2020 funding activities for the purposes of tourism is heavily restricted. An important area of support in the case of measures related to protected areas (natural and valuable). Objectives for the development of tourism economy can be implemented using the funding planned for the activities related to the protection of the natural environment and the effective exploitation of its resources. The content development is therefore due to a significant change in policy to support the development of tourism, with funding directly dedicated (2007–2013) for the actions financed indirectly, including by means on the natural environment. Translated by Beata Meyer