Oceans know no boundaries. This also applies to marine life and the spread of pollution. Effective marine protection can therefore only be achieved through intergovernmental cooperation. read more
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News on Water
Germany hands over HELCOM chairmanship to Latvia
Latvia will assume the two-year rotational chairmanship of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) on 1 July 2022. Germany’s Chair focused on biodiversity and climate, sought solutions for unexploded ordnance and underwater noise and extended measures to combat pollution of the Baltic Sea through eutrophication, hazardous substances and marine litter. read more
News on Agriculture
Status of nutrient bookkeeping in the Baltic Sea countries
The Baltic Sea, a valuable and central part of our natural heritage, is under threat from nutrient inputs from agriculture. A study funded by the German Environment Agency has examined the current state of play in the introduction of nutrient accounting as a prerequisite to good agricultural practice. read more
