Włudyka, Stefan; Orłowski, Krzysztof
(Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademii Morskiej w Szczecinie,
2009)
Activities of the armed forces, particularly certain kinds of training courses, which require heavy combat and transport equipment as well as live ammunition, may have destructive impact on environment. It is unavoidable, but negative influence may and should be minimized. Necessity of relocating considerable forces and resources on long distances involves various means of transport. Current challenge of all the armies is the search for legal and organizational solutions so that appropriate education of soldiers and army’s efficiency are ensured with as few negative effects on environment as possible. Transport sector in contemporary economies is the most rapidly growing source of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emission. It is estimated that transport in Europe is responsible for 28% of carbon dioxide emission, 84% of which is caused by road transport. Apart from obeying more and more rigorous norms and regulations concerning environmental protection issues, solutions should be searched for in systems used in transport telematics, minimizing fuel consumption and maximally making use of means of transport at the same time