Finnish archipelago​

Zero nutrient pollution in the Finnish Archipelago Sea

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CASE STUDY LEAD PARTNER

UEF – The University of Eastern Finland

Antti Belinskij

Professor antti.belinskij(at)uef.fi

Eerika Albrecht​

Postdoctoral Researcher eerika.albrecht(at)uef.fi

Objective

Find coherent and cross-compliant governance solutions to prevent eutrophication and reach the objectives of the WFD, MSFD and MSPD

Policy focus

Planning instruments (WFD, MSFD, MSPD)​

Integrated implementation of plans and objectives in different sectors: Agriculture, aquaculture and wastewater management​

Geographic focus

Finnish Archipelago Sea and related river basin

Stakeholders

Finnish ministries and public administration​

Regional environmental administration​

Interest groups and NGOs​

Strategic impact assessment

SIA assessments in WFD, MSFD and MSPD plans

Environmental impact assessment

EIA and permitting and regulation on agriculture and forestry 

Planning

Identify problems between WFD and MSFD objectives and agricultural and blue economy policies and find solutions to these challenges

Implementation

Coherence and cross-compliance between the objectives and measures in River Basin Management Plans, Marine Strategies and Marine Spatial Plans and permitting systems, subsidies and regulation

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