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Baltic News 2010

 

Baltic News 2009

17.12.2009 Transparency divides countries in Copenhagen
15.12.2009 Growing anxiety as end of UN climate talks nears
14.12.2009 Europe insists on accounting rules in climate deal
11.12.2009 Europe commits E7.2bn to "fast start" climate fund
07.12.2009 Stern report: 2c goal may be closer than you think
30.11.2009 53 nations back $10bn "fast start" climate fund
25.11.2009 Scientists issue bleak forecast on climate change
24.11.2009 WMO: global greenhouse gases at highest levels
09.11.2009 Climate special report: state of play for Copenhagen
06.11.2009 Global climate treaty postponed by up to a year
30.10.2009 Leaders agree headline figures on climate funding
29.10.2009 Leaders focus on how to share climate aid burden
27.10.2009 Tougher rules on marine pollution to enter force
20.10.2009 MEPs: EU should give E30bn a year in climate aid
15.10.2009 Europe to set 'sustainable limits' on maritime sector
24.09.2009 Five major shipping bodies back emissions trading
15.09.2009 Climate risks 'could cost up to 19% of GDP by 2030'
10.09.2009 EU could give up to E15bn in climate aid by 2020
09.09.2009 EU: climate funds should be 90% based on GDP
07.09.2009 New details of EU climate financing plans emerge
24.08.2009 Baltic region sees 10% drop in illegal oil discharges
13.07.2009 EU nature policies failing most habitats and species
10.07.20009 Global shipping body to adopt climate strategy
09.07.2009 Ship GHG emissions high on agenda at IMO environment meeting
08.07.2009 G8 leaders agree two degrees climate goal
06.07.2009 EU "expects progress in climate debate" at G8 talks
03.07.2009 IMO Council makes 2010 the “Year of the seafarer”
02.07.2009 Hazardous waste shipments in the EU rise sharply
22.06.20009 Sweden presents its EU presidency programme
19.06.2009 European leaders defer decision on climate aid
15.06.2009 Bonn lays foundations for Copenhagen climate deal
10.06.2009 EU plan to improve Baltic marine environment
09.06.2009 Ministers outline conditions for financing climate efforts
20.05.2009 UN unveils overarching climate negotiating text
18.05.2009 Oceans 'must feature in UN climate change talks'
18.05.2009 Report warns of 250% rise in shipping emissions
18.05.2009 'Useless' global ship recycling treaty sparks criticism
18.05.2009 New international convention adopted to ensure safe and environmentally sound ship recycling
14.05.2009 Nordics create green fund to protect the Baltic Sea
08.05.2009 Climate change on the agenda as UN agency leaders meet at IMO
08.05.2009 Experts on dealing with maritime incidents involving hazardous and noxious substances to meet in France
07.05.2009 New ship recycling convention set for adoption at Hong Kong Conference
28.04.2009 EU shapes post-2010 biodiversity policy
09.04.2009 IMO approves draft HNS Protocol aimed at bringing 1996 HNS Convention into effect
07.04.2009 Sweden outlines key EU presidency priorities
06.04.2009 Council approves EU climate change package
01.04.2009 EU unveils climate adaptation strategy
01.04.2009 Ministers vague on plan for greener maritime sector
19.03.2009 Detailed climate agreement in December "unlikely"
18.03.2009 Danes take aim at maritime air pollution
11.03.2009 Third EU maritime safety package to enter force
03.03.2009 Baltic Sea's environmental status "still unacceptable"
03.03.2009 Ministers fail to progress EU climate position
24.02.2009 Ministers to rubber-stamp EU maritime safety package
23.02.2009 Shipping firms count cost of new emission curbs
17.02.2009 Minor ship pollution "not criminal act" - MEPs
04.02.2009 Parliament sets out climate policy vision to 2050
22.01.2009 EU wants "zero-waste, zero-emission" goal for ships
13.10.2009 QuantAS Consortium presents its research findings: Offshore wind farms have no relevant impact on the water exchange between North Sea and Baltic Sea
04.08.2009 EUTRO 2010
04.08.2009 6th Study Conference on BALTEX
19.05.2009 Heads of State or Government and companies to make joint efforts to save Baltic Sea - launch of Baltic Sea Action Summit project
16.03.2009 St. Petersburg to host X International Baltic Sea Day
03.03.2009 Phosphates in dishwasher detergents in Sweden banned from 1 July 2011
06.03.2009 Swedish government presents a holistic maritime bill with strong measures on eutrophication and pollution
23.02.2009 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award Now Open for Nominations
06.02.2009 Speech by Joe Borg at the 2nd Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic Sea region
04.02.2009 Speech by the Swedish Minister of the Environment at the Baltic Sea Seminar
06.02.2009 Baltic sea "test-bed for EU maritime policy"
29.01.2009 EU plan to finance climate treaty short on specifics
19.01.2009 Swedes point finger at Baltic airborne pollution
15.01.2009 MEP wants lesser charges for minor ship pollution
13.01.2009 EEA snapshot of environmental priorities for 2009
 

 

Baltic News 2008

 

17.12.2008 MEPs and governments reach EU climate compromise
15.12.2008 European leaders pass climate "credibility test"
09.12.2008 Speech by Foreign Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb at the Baltic Sea Region Perspectives conference, Helsinki, 9 December 2008
25.11.2008 Maritime Affairs: Commission promotes maritime spatial planning in Europe
01.12.2008 EU gives maritime spatial planning guidance
03.12.2008 Packed agenda for EU environment council
08.12.2008 EU sets out options for tackling invasive species
02.12.2008 Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen at the Baltic Development Forum Gala Dinner
19.11.2008 Europe to improve green law implementation
14.11.2008 EU states "closer to deal on climate package"
14.11.2008 Anchors aweigh for Danish maritime clean-up
12.11.2008 Ocean fertilization operations should be allowed only for research
12.11.2008 IEA presents grim reality check on climate goals
11.11.2008 Reduce the input of nitrogen to the Swedish western seas
07.11.2008 Finland unveils climate and energy strategy
27.10.2008 MEPs flex their muscles over EU climate plans
21.10.2008 Still no consensus in sight on EU climate plans
10.10.2008 Europe "losing biodiversity in protected areas"
13.10.2008 Major progress on air pollution, ship recycling and ballast water management at IMO environment meeting
10.10.2008 IMO environment meeting adopts revised regulations on ship emissions
03.10.2008 Denmark's environment remains in good health
30.09.2008 Commissioner Danuta Hübner and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt launch debate on EU strategy for Baltic Sea Region
01.10.2008 EU consults on plan to improve state of Baltic Sea
29.09.2008 MEPs to clash with council over maritime safety
28.08.2008 Speech by President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen at the WWF Seminar in Stockholm, 27 August 2008
18.09.2008 MEP sets out vision for EU climate policy
17.09.2008 Harmful ships’ paint systems outlawed as international convention enters into force
07.07.2008 Ministers chew over EU climate package
10.07.2008 Emerging economies still evasive over climate
15.07.2008 EU farm aid link to water rules "premature"
09.07.2008 G8 leaders agree long-term emission target
17.06.2008 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opens week of celebrations at IMO
25.06.2008 European court says marine oil spills are waste
02.07.2008 Emerging economies hold up IMO discussions
10.07.2008 MEPs urge new Baltic gas pipeline assessment
26.08.2008 UN talks in Ghana continue trudge to climate deal
02.09.2008 UN climate talks make progress in Accra
04.09.2008 EU drive to boost marine and maritime research
12.09.2008 Poll reveals split in citizens' climate awareness
18.06.2008 Finland's Ministry of the Environment to provide more funds for wastewater treatment in St Petersburg
12.06.2008 Council 100 to celebrate IMO past, present and future
06.06.2008 Ministers make scant progress on EU climate plan
03.06.2008 Performance Standards for Radiocommunications and Navigational Equipment- new IMO edition now available
03.06.2008 EU bathing water quality fell slightly in 2007
02.06.2008 Big steps forward at biodiversity talks in Bonn
19.05.2008 UN rings alarm bells over biodiversity loss
20.05.2008 Dimas makes biodiversity 2009 policy priority
14.05.2008 EU marine framework directive to enter force
14.05.2008 A detailed 50-year survey of the state and evolution of the Baltic Sea released
08.05.2008 Speech by President of Finland at the Überseeclub in Hamburg
09.05.2008 MEPs get stuck into EU climate package debate
07.05.2008 MEPs hold firm on EU water pollutant limits
18.04.2008 Dimas: no trade-off between nature and economy
04.04.2008 MEPs call for EU action on ship scrapping
04.04.2008 IMO reaches historic deal on ship air pollution
12.03.2008 EU to toughen maritime pollution laws
14.03.2008 Ships' Routeing (2008 Edition) now available
10.03.2008 St. Petersburg to host IX International Baltic Sea Day
10.03.2008 IMO to discuss shipping carbon emissions cuts
07.03.2008 New Baltic anti-pollution measures agreed
06.03.2008 Nominations Sought for the 2008 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
05.03.2008 NEFCO releases study aiming at reducing releases of phosphorus and nitrogen
03.03.2008 Environment council set for climate tussle
11.02.2008 NIB allocates EUR 1.5bn for new environmental lending facilities
19.02.2008 EU plans waste shipment inspection standards
15.02.2008 NEFCO launched new web site
13.02.2008 IMO Sub-Committee agrees technical proposals for reduction of air pollution from ships
12.02.2008 IMO moves to toughen up ship air pollution curbs
11.02.2008 Denmark all at sea over shipping emissions
05.02.2008 Revamp of EU environmental data reporting planned
06.02.2008 Ship air pollution death toll "could be halved"
31.01.2008 Water policies "must be linked to climate"
21.01.2008 Climate change in the Baltic Sea basin – past, present and future
11.01.2008 Baltic Sea states call for tough NOx controls

 

Baltic News 2007

21.12.2007 Report of the 4th Marine Strategy Stakeholders meeting
18.12.2007 World agrees road-map to post-2012 climate pact
12.12.2007 Parliament approves marine and air quality deals
07.12.2007 Sweden announces further phosphate restrictions
04.12.2007 MEPs and governments agree EU marine directive
28.11.2007 CoR President Delebarre pays tribute to European Regional Champions
29.11.2007 EU states' final warning on ship pollution fines
05.11.2007 Björn Carlson receives the Swedbank Baltic Sea Award
21.11.2007 Ship pollution law "not breaching global rules"
16.11.2007 Baltic Sea action plan adopted
19.10.2007 Baltic Sea Icebreaking report released
18.10.2007 EU losing patience with IMO over ship pollution
10.10.2007 Environment committee firm on marine strategy law
10.10.2007 IMO publishes new GMDSS Manual (4th edition)
05.10.2007 St. Petersburg wastewater treatment boosted - cooperation to improve the state of the Gulf of Finland continues
02.10.2007 Halonen: More Joint Finno-Russian Environmental Projects
02.10.2007 Dimas spells out Europe's checklist for Bali
02.10.2007 EU and US at loggerheads over climate change
26.09.2007 UN chief hails global climate meeting as success
21.09.2007 Hard talking over new Baltic plan
18.09.2007 Sweden confirms plan to crack down on phosphates
12.09.2007 MEPs debate scale of climate change threat
22.08.2007 Russian Minister of Natural Resourses meets with Finnish Minister of Environment
24.08.2007 Russian experts discuss the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
28.08.2007 International climate talks open in Vienna
16.08.2007 North Sea low-sulphur shipping zone enters force
27.07.2007 Amendments to MARPOL Annex I enter into force on 1 August 2007
16.07.2007 EU parliament urges carbon trading for shipping
20.07.2007 Global organotin ship paint ban to enter force
26.07.2007 EU ministers confirm stance on marine law
09.07.2007 Ospar states agrees carbon-storage law change
03.07.2007 EU climate change adaptation strategy set out
24.06.2007 Second expedition to conduct geophysical survey in the area of dumped chemical munitions
26.06.2007 Council set to agree EU water pollutant limits
25.06.2007 Shipping companies commit to wastewater discharge ban in the Baltic
18.06.2007 Commission reviews EU pleasure boat pollution law
04.06.2007 Outcomes of the VIII International Environmental Forum “Baltic Sea Day” released
13.06.2007 Environment policy "needs holistic approach"
11.06.2007 Expedition to study the possible impact of sea-dumped chemical weapons on the Baltic marine ecosystem
31.05.2007 Europe prepares to adapt to climate change
29.05.2007 Large algal mats probable in late July in the Gulf of Finland and in the Archipelago Sea
22.05.2007 EU parliament launches climate committee
23.05.2007 MEPs tighten EU priority water pollutant rules
23.05.2007 EU floats ideas for greener ship dismantling
10.05.2007 New international treaty on wreck removal set for adoption
14.05.2007 Conference to adopt new international treaty on wreck removal opens in Nairobi
25.04.2007 Parliament backs stricter maritime safety rules
26.04.2007 European Commission produces atlas showing extent of nutrient pollution in Europe
24.04.2007 Joint Statement by the High-Level Representatives from Ministries of Agriculture and Environment of CBSS Member States
18.04.2007 Shipping "will enter EU carbon trading scheme"
18.04.2007 New Finnish environment minister appointed
12.04.2007 UN experts warn of climate change impacts
29.03.2007 MEPs back huge water pollutant list expansion
22.03.2007 California Professor named the 2007 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
20.03.2007 St. Petersburg to host VIII International Baltic Sea Day
08.03.2007 Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference welcomes the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
12.03.2007 EU leaders pass climate commitment test
09.03.2007 Baltic Sea action plan taking shape
02.03.2007 MEPs back stricter maritime safety rules
16.02.2007 Ship controls show pollution risk still a concern
23.02.2007 Commission outlines policy goals for 2008
27.02.2007 Shipping "should be brought into EU ETS"
09.02.2007 New international rules to allow storage of CO2 under the seabed enter into force
29.01.2007 Nominations sought for the 2007 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
11.01.2007 Global climate policy future sketched out
08.01.2007 Commission to issue EU climate warning
05.01.2007 2007 "likely to be world's warmest year"


Baltic News 2006

21.12.2006 Swedes back regional marine institute
20.12.2006 UN reports good progress on air pollution
19.12.2006 Ministers water down marine directive
28.11.2006 New passenger ship safety standards set for adoption
28.11.2006 Finland sets out new water protection policy
22.11.2006 IMO debates options to cut ship air pollution
22.11.2006 New comb jelly can threaten fisheries
21.11.2006 Global climate talks make "solid" progress
16.11.2006 MEPs push for stronger marine environment law
13.11.2006 A new approach for the protection of the marine environment
10.11.2006 IMO approves seabed carbon storage
01.11.2006 "Single window", persons rescued at sea - amendments to FAL Convention enter into force
24.10.2006 EU leaders warned of climate catastrophe
23.10.2006 Nominations sought for the Baltic Sea Prize
06.10.2006 Ship recycling, air pollution and ballast water management on agenda at IMO environment meeting
28.09.2006 Today marks the 29th celebration of World Maritime Day
20.09.2006 EU urged to involve citizens in climate change
19.09.2006 World shipping community gets ready to celebrate World Maritime Day 2006
18.09.2006 Finnish budget to boost environment spending
17.08.2006 Oxygen-depleted area unusually wide in the Gulf of Finland, bottom conditions now worst so far in the 2000s
17.08.2006 Algal blooms disrupt holidaymakers across Europe
17.08.2006 Sharing benefits from water, water for food, and disaster preparedness issues highlight packed agenda of the 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm
14.08.2006 Algae migrating northwards in Baltic
25.07.2006 Swedish financier Björn Carlson receives the 2006 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
13.07.2006 EU to start "historic" dialogues with Russia, US
05.07.2006 Finnish EU presidency environmental calendar
22.06.2006 Baltic Sea pollution hotspots cut by half
22.06.2006 The European Water Association celebrates its silver jubilee - 25 years for European water protection
20.06.2006 New EU water quality controls due soon
13.06.2006 Outcomes of the VII International Environmental Forum “Baltic Sea Day” released
12.06.2006 WWF: EU must stop its seas from turning into the deserts of tomorrow
12.06.2006 Bathing Water: Large majority of beaches continues to meet EU standards
08.06.2006 Commission opens maritime policy consultation
31.05.2006 Biodiversity loss "as serious as climate change"
30.05.2006 EU targets citizens in climate change campaign
29.05.2006 The enigma of the blue algae
18.05.2006 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm to take place 20-26 August
17.05.2006 European Maritime Policy Conference of the Baltic Sea area to be held in Kiel
10.05.2006 EU plugs "shore-side electricity" for shipping
02.05.2006 Swedish agencies launch marine action plan
28.04.2006 Dimas promises EU ship scrapping strategy
27.04.2006 Swedish EPA and 15 other public agencies propose in a joint Action Plan for the Marine Environment
25.04.2006 Nominations Sought for 2006 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
18.04.2006 States start defining ship dismantling commitment
06.04.2006 Net tightens around single-hull oil tankers
03.04.2006 Sweden sets climate target of - 25% by 2020
03.04.2006 Proposed ship recycling instrument progressed at IMO environment meeting
03.04.2006 Global ship recycling law edges closer
30.03.2006 A study of the impact of the Fu Shan Hai incident on the breeding birds of Ertholmene released
28.03.2006 EU pushes for deep cuts in world climate gases
28.03.2006 Announcement: International Workshop on Geographic information facilities supporting the access to environmental information
24.03.2006 For Challenging the Global Status Quo on Water, Indian-Born Canadian in Mexico Wins 2006 Stockholm Water Prize
Wed Jan 10 11:26:13 EET 2007 With grim statistics and message of hope, UN marks World Water Day
20.03.2006 Second IMO - EC meeting reinforces working relationship
Wed Jan 10 11:26:14 EET 2007 Proposed ship recycling instrument to be considered at IMO environment meeting
10.03.2006 HELCOM states back Baltic Sea action plan
Wed Jan 10 11:26:14 EET 2007 Stricter EU bathing water rules to enter force
27.02.2006 Marine waste dumping ban to enter force
17.02.2006 Environment: Commissioner Dimas sets out 2006 priorities building on momentum of landmark year 2005
14.02.2006 Denmark cutting antifoulant copper pollution
13.02.2006 The Baltic Sea Fund awards environmental efforts in Finland, Sweden and Åland
06.02.2006 Call for EU marine strategy to be accelerated
01.02.2006 Nominations Sought for 2006 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
31.01.2006 Magnus Rystedt appointed new Managing Director of NEFCO
26.01.2006 2005 Was the Warmest Year in a Century
Wed Jan 10 11:26:15 EET 2007 The European Parliament again puts a brake on the liberalisation of port services
23.01.2006 First Ministerial conference in Slovenia to promote Motorways of the sea
Wed Jan 10 11:26:15 EET 2007 MEPs strengthen draft green democracy rules
18.01.2006 Safer bathing in cleaner water
Wed Jan 10 11:26:16 EET 2007 New Nordic Maritime Policy Group
10.01.2006 European titanium dioxide rules readied for change
09.01.2006 Busy year ahead for EU environmental policies
 

Baltic News 2005

 

14.12.2005 Consultation on EU biodiversity strategy
13.12.2005 States conclude "historic" climate change talks
12.12.2005 Commission launches EU fisheries policy overhaul
01.12.2005 Sensitive Baltic Sea areas now protected from shipping activities
28.11.2005 IMO Assembly elects new Council for 2006-2007 biennium
25.11.2005 Montreal "will not deliver new climate deal"
25.11.2005 Danes urged do their bit for the environment
25.11.2005 Baltic "should lead EU drive for cleaner seas"
24.11.2005 Conclusions of the Baltic Sea Informal Meeting for Ministers of the Environment in Stockholm
23.11.2005 MEPs urge stricter EU controls on batteries
22.11.2005 Expanded EU pollution inventory sails through
25.10.2005 NGOs unconvinced by EU marine strategy
24.10.2005 EU proposes an ambitious strategy to protect Europe’s marine environment
21.10.2005 EU green seas thematic strategy set for launch
17.10.2005 The Baltic Sea Fund invites nominations for the 2006 Baltic Sea Prize
17.10.2005 HELCOM to host the 7th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
14.10.2005 EU agrees on bathing water law revision
14.10.2005 EU states warned over ship waste rules
11.10.2005 Studies review options to cut ship emissions
29.09.2005 Today marks the 28th celebration of World Maritime Day
28.09.2005 Experts suggest routes to cleaner Baltic Sea
26.09.2005 Largest Baltic pollution source tackled
26.09.2005 Options for rating EU ship emissions reviewed
14.09.2005 EEA bids to revitalise green integration debate
13.09.2005 European farming braced for climate change
08.09.2005 Asian fish caught in Estonian waters
12.08.2005 WWF awards Finnish conductor for commitment to Baltic Sea conservation
28.07.2005 IMO takes step towards ship recycling law
12.07.2005 Criminal sanctions for ship pollution adopted
09.07.2005 Study supports trading to cut ship pollution
07.07.2005 Commission has its say on water and waste laws
06.07.2005 Sweden launches marine environment strategy
01.07.2005 EU marine environment strategy emerges
21.06.2005 St. Petersburg’s Water Authority and its Director Win the 2005 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
07.06.2005 EU drafts ban on mercury in thermometers
06.06.2005 WWF: still no recovery in sight for Europe’s cod stocks
02.06.2005 Bathing Water: Overview of the situation in Member States
01.06.2005 Commission proposes new resources for combating pollution at sea
30.05.2005 New call for World environment organisation
27.05.2005 European bathing water quality down slightly
20.05.2005 Resolution of the GEF Baltic Sea Regional Project Meeting held in Svetlogorsk 17-20 May 2005
12.05.2005 MEPs insist on stricter EU bathing water rules
12.05.2005 Sweden pushes for action on Baltic pollution
04.05.2005 Outcomes of the VI International Environmental Forum “Baltic Sea Day”, 22-23 March, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
28.04.2005 The EIB lends EUR 20 million for environmental improvements in St Petersburg
27.04.2005 EU bathing water directive enters choppy seas
02.02.2005 Oil spill near Butinge does not pose any danger to the environment, Lithuanian authorities say
25.01.2005 WWF report: Baltic fish may be too toxic to be sold in the EU
19.01.2005 Nominations Sought for 2005 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award

 

Baltic News 2004

 

14.12.2004 European parliament to debate bathing water and marine fuel deals
07.12.2004 Survey: Swedes care about environment (Norden - The Top of Europe)
26.11.2004 Lithuanian, Swedish nuclear closures confirmed
24.11.2004 Oceana report: EU ships ignoring international pollution rules
19.11.2004 New alien species found in the Baltic Sea
16.11.2004 EU marine environment strategy shapes up
12.11.2004 EU stakeholders agree stronger bird protection
11.11.2004 Study supports partial cadmium battery ban
10.11.2004 Global warming fears "are exaggerated"
03.11.2004 Fourth EU air quality directive text released
01.11.2004 EU anti-shipping pollution rules blocked
11.10.2004 EU emissions inventory readied for expansion
06.10.2004 "Shut-down next year" for Sweden's Barsebäck nuclear power station
28.09.2004 The Baltic Sea Fund invites nominations for the 2005 Baltic Sea Prize
21.09.2004 Call for participants: Marine Awareness Course
16.09.2004 Finnish budget boosts nature protection
16.09.2004 LIFE Environment 2004: Commission supports 109 environmental innovation projects with €76 million
14.09.2004 Report from the 30th Session of the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission
08.09.2004 Nordic study reinforces concerns over Pfos
20.07.2004 Greenpeace calls for massive marine reserves in the North and Baltic Seas
13.07.2004 EU law infringement actions launched
02.07.2004 Baltic 21 report - Five Years of Regional Progress Towards Sustainable Development
01.07.2004 Stockholm International Water Institute will host 2004 World Water Week symposium on 15-21 August
30.06.2004 2nd Nordic Conference on Decision Support will be held in Lund, Sweden, on 22-23 November 2004
29.06.2004 EU in ship sulphur and bathing water deals
28.06.2004 A new invasive species is found in the zooplankton of the Gulf of Finland
11.06.2004 New slide series: The Baltic Sea transparencies
04.06.2004 Conference "Baltic - the Sea of Aliens" will be held in Gdynia, Poland, 24-27 August 2004
19.05.2004 The 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) enters into force