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Baltic Sea Regional Project
  • Inesis Kiškis
  • World Bank,
  • Buchuresti, October 1, 2003


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Baltic Sea Catchment Area
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 Problems being faced
    • Semi-enclosed sea
    • Persistent water stratification
    • Long residence of the water volume
    • Slow decomposition rate
    • Large nutrient loads
    • Accumulation of toxic substances
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Approach
  • Large Marine Ecosystem Concept
    • Productivity
    • Pollution and Ecosystem Health
    • Fish and Fisheries
    • Socio-economics, and
    • Governance
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Environment: Evolving perception of importance
  • Environmentalists’ sentiments
  • Economists’ hesitance
  • Realism of a EU freshman
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Signifcant trend
  • Government strengthens regulatory role and decreases its direct financial involvement
  • Decreasing grant portion
  • Increasing role of commercial money


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Will it work?
  • Farmer in the center
  • Government sets the playground
  • GEF, NEFCO, SAPARD, Commercial Banks, Farmers’ own money – source of funds
  • SLU+AAS provide advice
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We may wish to check that in 12 months in Baltics
  • Why not?
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