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Organisations


  • CoNet CZA 21
    CoNet CZA 21 is an Association (NGO) to promote a sustainable coastal zone development in the Baltic Sea Region.

  • Baltic Sea Forum
    The Baltic Sea Forum is a private organisation, which works closely together with a number of governments as well as with state-wide, regional and local institutions. The purpose of the society is the promotion of co-operation across borders within the Baltic Sea region.

  • CPMR
    CPMR tackles with the disadvantages encountered by Europe's periphery. It attempts to influence EU policies to promote balanced territorial development, territorial cohesion as well as balanced competitiveness.

  • EUCC - The coastal Union
    The Coastal Union is an association with 2700 members and member organisations in 40 countries. It is promoting coastal conservation by bridging the gap between scientists, environmentalists, site managers, planners and policy makers.

  • WWF
    WWF's ultimate goal is to build a future where people live in harmony with nature.



Related Projects


Europe
  • EUROCAT
    Across seven regional case studies, local teams of natural and social scientists used a common interdisciplinary strategy to: identify the impacts on the coast; interface biophysical catchment and coastal models with socio-economic models; develop regional environmental change scenarios (2001-2020) and evaluate the research outcomes with regional boards consisting of stakeholders and policy makers.

  • MSUO - Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation
    This European Community initiative is aimed at encouraging and supporting transnational cooperation between the regions of Europe. It provides the opportunity for organisations within the programme areas to work together on joint projects concerning common issues and problems in order to promote regional development.


Baltic Sea Region
  • ASTRA
    Focussing on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), the project "Developing Policies & Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region" (ASTRA) assesses regional impacts of the ongoing global change in climate and, then, develop adequate strategies and policies for climate change adaptation.

  • BALANCE
    The Baltic Sea Management - Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Ecosystem through Spatial Planning (BALANCE) - project aims towards development of informed marine management tools for the Baltic Sea, based on spatial planning and cross-sectoral and transnational co-operation.

  • Baltic Palette
    The metropolitan areas around Helsinki, St Petersburg, Stockholm, Riga and Tallinn together form the Baltic Palette Region. We work to make the Central Baltic Sea Region a participant to be reckoned with, in Europe and in the World!

  • Baltic SeaBreeze
    There are many threats to the Baltic Sea. The Keep Sweden Tidy project Baltic SeaBreeze focuses on the marine pollution problem in the Baltic Sea region. It is time to learn about the consequences of people´s behaviour and how important it is to change the attitudes towards the environment.

  • BERNET-CATCH
    BERNET is a network co-operation between seven regions from seven countries around the Baltic Sea. The aim of the project is to improve the management of eutrophication problems in the Baltic Sea and in the regional waters in it´s catchment.

  • COASTSUST
    The main goal of the Coastal Sustainability as a Challenge project is to strengthen the cooperation between the protected areas in the Baltic Sea Region. As most of the coastal areas have similar problems regarding environmental issues and maintaining sustainable livelihoods, many useful experiences can be shared during the project.

  • Forum Skagerrak II
    The regions in Sweden, Norway and Denmark bordering Skagerrak collaborate in the EU project Forum Skagerrak II. The aim is to widen the knowledge of and deliver concrete actions for a cleaner and more attractive sea and coasts. The project work involves governmental and regional organisations as well as other interested parties.

  • New Hansa
    The New Hansa of Sustainable Ports and Cities project was carried out during years 2003-2005. It was a join project of 18 ports, cities and other partners from all the sides of the Baltic Sea. The project aimed at supporting the creation of ecologically, socially and economically sustainable ports in the Baltic Sea region.

  • SEAREG
    The project focuses on the socio-economic and environmental assessment of climate change in the Baltic Sea region (BSR) specially the sea level rise and the changing runoff patterns of rivers.


North Sea Region
  • CoCoNet
    The objective of CoCoNet is to establish a network to promote Integrated Coastal Management in the INTERREG III area. This project aims to develop a network of community stakeholders with an interest in sustainable management of their local coastal resources. It promotes best practice and sustainability and develop a platform for dialogue and relationship building.

  • ComCoast
    This project develops and demonstrates innovative solutions for flood protection in coastal areas. ComCoast creates multifunctional flood management schemes with a more gradual transition from sea to land, which benefits the wider coastal community and environment whilst offering economically sound options.

  • FRaME
    The overall aim of the FRaME project is to reduce flood risk in Norht Sea estuaries by advancing and promoting innovative solutions involving sustainable new land uses whilst safeguarding the Natura 2000 series and to provide new opportunities for social, economic and environmental benefits.

  • Revithar
    The central aim of the project is to manage change in small urban port settlements experiencing economic downturn by securing the development of attractive waterfronts and harbour environments. On a broader perspective, the aim of the project is to provide learning strategies for adequate revitalization (physical, economic, and social) of harbour towns.

  • safecoast
    A team of coastal managers from the Netherlands,Germany, Belgium, Denmark and the UK are considering the question: How to manage our North Sea coasts in 2050? In addition they focus on the consequences of climate change and spatial developments with respect to safety from tidal flooding.

  • Safety at Sea
    The project aims at harmonising risk management strategies for the North Sea region and at transforming these strategies into practical methodologies for spatial planners, decision makers and operational entities dealing with safety at sea.

  • WSF - Trilateral Wadden Sea Forum
    The Trilateral Wadden Sea Forum is an independent platform of stakeholder groups in the trilateral Wadden Sea area. The members of the WSF are representatives of local and regional user groups and local and regional governmental organizations.



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