THEME OF THE ISSUE
CCB BALTIC 05 CONFERENCE
The CCB Baltic 05 Conference was held on May 27-29 in Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad region, Russia. The headline for this year Conference
was "Water Pollution of Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea Catchment Area. With special attention on Kaliningrad."
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NEWS
Environmental NGO Ecodefense! Was Awarded with the "Environment for People" Prize
For the protection of the Baltic environment and environmental education of students, teachers and politicians.
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Forum of Environmental NGOs launched in St.Petersburg
On 16 June 2005, the First Round Table of environmental NGOs from St.Petersburg and Leningrad region was held. The Round Table joined representatives of 15 ecoNGOs.
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"One Planet Many People" Atlas Launched to Mark World Environment Day 2005
The dramatic and, in some cases, damaging environmental changes sweeping planet Earth are brought into sharp focus in a new atlas launched to mark World Environment Day (WED). Produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), One Planet Many People: Atlas of our Changing Environment compares and contrasts spectacular satellite images of the past few decades with contemporary ones, some of which have never been seen before.
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Commission proposes new resources for combating pollution at sea
The European Commission has proposed a financial package of 154 million euros over a period of seven years for the European Maritime Safety Agency to allow it to combat pollution caused by ships. The funds will enable the Agency to make specialised anti-pollution vessels available to Member States to recover pollutants and develop satellite images to detect pollution in good time.
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Bathing Water: Overview of the situation in Member States
The EU Bathing Water Directive lays down two sets of bathing water quality standards: minimum imperative values, with which compliance is mandatory, and stricter guide values, with which compliance is desirable but not obligatory. Member States are required to monitor the water quality in their designated bathing areas through regular sampling during the season and to report the results to the European Commission.
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German Wetland Under Threat
The Spree Forest, a remote wetland south of Berlin, is a nature-lover's paradise known for its many narrow waterways. But researchers say the pristine region is in danger, blaming changes in climate and industry. The Spree River runs through the immense Spreewald Biosphere Reserve southeast of Berlin. It starts in the Lusatia region, near Poland, and is known for its traditional irrigation system consisting of 1,300 kilometers of small channels and waterways. Alder forests and wetlands alternate with sandy pine forests, grasslands and fields in a landscape that seems to have been little affected by the forces of modernity.
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Still no recovery in sight for Europe's cod stocks
Cod stocks will remain perilously low unless the European Commission and the EU Fisheries Council follow ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) advice to considerably reduce fishing in European waters, warns WWF. To prevent its commercial collapse, ICES published today a press release on its scientific advice demanding a complete halt to cod fishing in Kattegat, the strait between Sweden and Denmark, in 2006.
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Local environmental information system for the city of Pskov has been launched
The pilot local environmental information system for the city of Pskov (Northwest Russia) on the interactive bi-lingual web-site, has been launched on the 2nd Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention in Almaty.
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HELCOM to develop new measures to reduce dioxin pollution
Experts from the Helsinki Commission will develop a new Recommendation for the Baltic Sea coastal countries to further reduce dioxin pollution in the Baltic Sea.
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Workshop on information management and public participation in transboundary water cooperation took place in St. Petersburg
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EU drafts ban on mercury in thermometers
The European Commission has circulated a preliminary draft of new EU legislation banning the use of mercury in measuring devices like thermometers, barometers and manometers. The restrictions could prevent up to 25 tonnes of mercury entering circulation each year, it says.
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HELCOM deletes two Lithuanian Hot Spots from the Baltic Sea major polluters list
The Helsinki Commission today officially deleted two Lithuanian Hot Spots from the list of the Baltic Sea most significant pollution sources. Among the deleted Hot Spots are Lithuania's biggest city and capital Vilnius, and the municipality of Alytus. The cities have carried out vast modernisations of their wastewater treatment plants in recent years.
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Report launched: "EUROPE 2005: The Ecological Footprint"
WWF and Global Footprint Network launched "EUROPE 2005: The Ecological Footprint", a report showing that Europe uses 20 percent of the biosphere's services to serve seven percent of the world's population.
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HELCOM to develop a strategic Baltic Sea Action Plan by 2007
The Helsinki Commission announced today that it will develop by 2007 a strategic Baltic Sea Action Plan to further reduce pollution in the Baltic Sea and repair the damage done to the marine environment. The decision was made by the Heads of Delegations of the HELCOM Member States at their regular 17th Meeting, which took place on 14-15 June in Helsinki, Finland.
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As Driving Forces Behind New Treatment Plan, St. Petersburg's Water Authority and its Director Win the 2005 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
Untreated wastewater from St. Petersburg is the Baltic Sea's single biggest pollution point source, though this "hot spot" is about to get much better thanks to the work of Vodokanal St. Petersburg and its General Director, Felix Karmazinov - the winner of the 2005 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award, announced today.
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Illegal oil discharges in the Baltic Sea continue to decrease
Illegal oil discharges from ships in the Baltic Sea continue to decrease, according to the latest data compiled by the Helsinki Commission's Response Group.
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COMING EVENTS
International Environmental Camp "Clean Dvina - Clean Baltic"
28 July - 4 August 2005
Environmental Activists Are Against the Polluition of the Western Dvina and Baltic Sea. The international environmental camp "Clean Dvina - Clean Baltic" will take place in the area of Novopolotsk city.
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Bread and Fish. Caring for the Baltic, Summer University Ratzeburg (Lubeck)
1 - 7 August 2005
Under the patronage of EU-commissioner for fishery and maritime resources, Dr. Joseph Borg, an international summer university will take place on the beautiful peninsula in the lake of Ratzeburg (near Lubeck), just beside the eldest romanic church of the Baltic Sea Region. The interdisciplinary summer university will focus on questions of sustainable development in general and especially sustainable fishery in the Baltic Sea. The summer university will provide an excellent atmosphere for inspiration and cultural and transdisciplinary interchange.
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The 2005 World Water Week
21 - 27 August 2005, Stockholm, Sweden
The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global meeting place for the world's diverse water community. The World Water Week includes the Stockholm Water Symposium, topical plenary sessions and panel debates, scientific workshops, independently organised seminars and side events, exhibitions and festive prize ceremonies. Participants in Stockholm will be experts coming from more than 100 countries and representing the business, civil society, governmental, inter-governmental, science and water management sectors.
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International Ship Campaign "Live Baltic - 2005"
9 - 18 September 2005, in the Russian part of the Gulf of Finland
The campaign will start from the mooring line in the Central Park of Culture and Recreation in Saint-Petersburg, continue with one-day events in Strelna, Kronshtadt, Lomonosov, Sosnoviy Bor, Ust-Luga, Vyborg, Primorsk and finish near the Piter-and-Paul Fortress in Saint-Petersburg.
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IWA Specialized Conference & Exhibition "Nutrient Management in Wastewater Treatment Processes and Recycle Streams" will be held in Krakow (Poland),
19-21 September 2005
This ancient city in the center of Old Europe will become the center of New Europe's accession countries looking for solutions to the massive task of cleaning up their aquatic environment. A distinguished group of speakers will give a number of state-of-the-art presentations, in addition to the current cutting-edge papers on all aspects of nutrient removal technology, including research, design, operation, financing and management.
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Waterfront Conference in Riga
27-29 September 2005
The City of Riga is proud to host the third annual "WaterfrontExpo". As in previous years, the event will focus on cities around the globe that are rediscovering their waterfronts, as well as the many projects in the booming Baltic region. The "WaterfrontExpo 2005" will be held at Riga Congress Centre.
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EMS-WORKSHOP 3-4 November 2005 in Copenhagen
The European Marine Strategy - Nordic & Baltic Perspectives
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European Biosolids and Biowaste Conference
13 - 16 November 2005, Wakefield - UK
This conference is endorsed by EWA, CIWEM, The Compost Association, UK Water Industry Research. The theme of the 10th conference will be looking back over the past decade and looking forward to the next decade. This allows authors to review the impact of their contribution to the biosolids and biowaste industry over the past decade and to enlarge on the way forward. However, papers on all aspects of biowaste and biosolids legislation, technology, research, recycling, environmental impact, science and engineering, costs will be encouraged.
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