#probalt

The Finnish Institute in Germany, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel, European University at St Petersburg and the University of Helsinki are hosting a seminar on: 

GOVERNING EUROPE’S MOST POLLUTED SEA Societal challenges of the Baltic Sea eutrophication prevention

On Tuesday 29 November 2011, at 16:00-19:00 Finnland-Institut, Georgenstr. 24, 10117 Berlin

Eutrophication is regarded as the most severe environmental problem for the whole Baltic Sea. Considering that the Baltic Sea has been the focus of environmental management efforts for 40 years, it is surprising that in reality the ecological state of the Baltic Sea is not improving. This implies that protective efforts such as international and national policies and regulations, as well as their implementation, have not been effective enough. In the PROBALT project, the challenges of Baltic Sea eutrophication governance are identified and the past, ongoing and planned efforts to put these challenges into practice at the European Union, HELCOM and national levels are scrutinised.

This seminar presents the results of PROBALT with emphasis on the German perspective. Answers will be given to questions such as what are the main challenges of effective eutrophication governance at different levels and what Germany could do to prevent Baltic Sea eutrophication. Also, policy recommendations will be given.

Speakers:

Dr. Anna-Maija Mertens, the Director of the Finnish Institute in Germany Klaus von Lepel, Coordinator of the Task Force for the German Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea, FOR:N Professor Markku Ollikainen, Department of Economics and Management, University of Helsinki Dr. Nina Tynkkynen, School of Management, University of Tampere Dr. Tom Schumacher, Research Group on International Political Sociology of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, FOR:N Dr. Dmitry Nechiporuk, European University at St. Petersburg, Centre for European Studies - EU Centre Mia Pihlajamäki, researcher, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs Dr. Wera Leujak, Federal Environmental Agency (UBA)

Moderator: Dr. Tobias Etzold, SWP Berlin

We kindly ask you to confirm you participation at the latest on Friday 24th November by filling in the registration form through the link below:

http://www.fiia.fi/en/registration/421

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