Baltic Sea

European Green Deal in the Baltic Sea

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The Baltic Sea region faces nutrient pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change. International and EU-level policies—like the Baltic Sea Action Plan and the Helsinki Convention—must work together with directives targeting zero pollution, biodiversity, and climate objectives. HELCOM, public authorities, NGOs, and other stakeholders all play a part. This case study evaluates how strategic impact assessments, environmental impact assessments, and planning measures fit together, uncovering governance gaps and encouraging better cooperation. The main aim is to achieve holistic environmental protection and sustainable resource management across the Baltic region.

 

CASE STUDY LEAD PARTNER

UEF – The University of Eastern Finland

Antti Belinskij

Professor antti.belinskij(at)uef.fi

Teppo Linjama

Project Researcher teppo.linjama(at)uef.fi

Cesar Soares de Oliveira


Doctoral Researcher
cesar.soares.
de.oliveira(at)uef.fi

Arto Hietaniemi

Project Researcher arto.hietaniemi(at)uef.fi

Objective

Find solutions to integrate zero pollution, biodiversity and climate change policies at the Baltic Sea level​

Policy focus

Baltic Sea Action Plan and other activities under the Helsinki Convention​

EU Baltic Sea policy​

Geographic focus

Baltic Sea

Stakeholders

HELCOM​

Public authorities​

Interest groups and NGOs

Strategic impact assessment

Baltic SEA level SIA requirements

Environmental impact assessment

Baltic Sea level requirements on permitting and EIA, international law and policy related to agriculture and nutrient loading and offshore wind farms 

Planning

Water status objectives at the Baltic Sea level provisions and in the Baltic Sea Level Plans

Implementation

Measures in the Baltic Sea Action Plan, related plans and EU Baltic Sea level plans ​

​Governance: Helcom and Baltic Sea action, possible bottom-up collaboration​

The CrossGov project is funded by the European Union under Grant agreement ID 101060958. 
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