HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan--a regional programme of measures for the marine environment based on the Ecosystem Approach.
The Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) Baltic Sea Action Plan, adopted by the coastal countries of the Baltic Sea and the European Community in November 2007, is a regional intergovernmental programme of measures for the protection and management of the marine environment explicitly based on the Ecosystem Approach. The Action Plan is structured around a set of Ecological Objectives used to define indicators and targets, including effect-based nutrient input ceilings, and to monitor implementation. The Action Plan strongly links Baltic marine environmental concerns to important socio-economic fields such as agriculture and fisheries and promotes cross-sectoral tools including marine spatial planning. Due to complementarities with the European Union (EU) Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Action Plan is in essence a pilot for this process without neglecting the important role of the Russian Federation - the only Baltic coastal country not a member of the EU.
Backer
Hermanni
H
HELCOM Secretariat, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland. hermanni.backer@helcom.fi
Leppänen
Juha-Markku
JM
Brusendorff
Anne Christine
AC
Forsius
Kaj
K
Stankiewicz
Monika
M
Mehtonen
Jukka
J
Pyhälä
Minna
M
Laamanen
Maria
M
Paulomäki
Hanna
H
Vlasov
Nikolay
N
Haaranen
Tarja
T
D001454:Baltic States; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005062:European Union; D005398:Fisheries / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D005843:Geography; D007391:International Cooperation; D008386:Marine Biology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D010865:Pilot Projects