BIOECONOMY AS A DIRECTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL VALUABLE AREAS IN LUBLIN VOIVODESHIP (POLAND).

The aim of the study is to indicate the main factors and barriers to the development of the enterprises which represent the bioeconomy sector and operate in valuable natural areas. Taking into consideration that the bioeconomy is a key and a potential sector, which should be developed in the environmentally valuable areas, the study identifies the most important factors for the development of the studied sector and desirable forms of supporting that activity. The paper presents the results of the research on a sample of 48 enterprises representing the bioeconomy sector located in 30 municipalities with the highest environmental valuables in Lublin voivodeship (Poland). The study shows that entrepreneurs who represent the bioeconomy sector perceived local ecological conditions as a key and a positive factor of company's development. The results are presented in a form of selected elements of descriptive statistics. The paper was prepared within the research project No 2011/01/D/HS4/03927 entitled "Environmental Conditions and Factors of Development of the Economic Functions of Valuable Natural Areas of Lublin Voivodeship" funded by the National Science Centre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]