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Report of the
BONUS Forum of Sector Research
Kick-off Conference
12 October 2010, Tallinn
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Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Invitations and Participants ........................................................................................................................... 3
Material ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Programme .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Annex 1 Group work summaries ....................................................................................................................... 6
Country specific groups ................................................................................................................................. 6
Denmark .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Denmark, Germany and Sweden ............................................................................................................... 9
Estonia ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Finland ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Latvia ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Lithuania .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Poland ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Thematic groups .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Group 1: Sea-coast-catchment continuum ............................................................................................. 20
Group 2: Ecosystem structure & function ............................................................................................... 21
Group 3: Observation and data management ......................................................................................... 23
Group 4.a: Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services ............................................................. 25
Group 4.b: Maritime safety and security ................................................................................................ 27
Group 5: Research, policy and management in the Baltic Sea System ................................................... 28
Annex 2 List of Invitations ............................................................................................................................... 30
Annex 3 List of Participants ............................................................................................................................. 34
Annex 4 Overview of research needs arising from key marine/ maritime policy documents ........................ 37
Annex 5 Research areas arising from the key policy documents .................................................................... 46
Annex 6 BONUS research areas and sub-areas arising from BONUS Poll results ........................................... 47
Annex 7 Programme ........................................................................................................................................ 49
Annex 8 Introduction to the group work by GAIA Consulting ......................................................................... 50
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Introduction
According to the EU Parliament and Council codecision (OJ 30.9.2010, L 256/1) one of the three key
objectives of the BONUS Strategic Phase is to establish stakeholder platforms, through which the relevant
stakeholders would be able to contribute to the development of the BONUS Programme.
When developing the BONUS Strategic Research Agenda, it is crucially important to involve actors who
actually design and implement marine and maritime policies in the Baltic Sea countries. Therefore, an
important group of stakeholders for BONUS are those ministries in the Baltic Sea countries which deal with
marine and maritime issues: environment, agriculture and forestry, fisheries, transport, energy and other.
Many of them also have research institutes under their governance tasked to produce knowledge that is
needed for the implementation of their policies.
BONUS has established a bespoke platform - the Forum of Sector Research - in order to engage this key
stakeholder group with the BONUS Programme. The law defines the Forum as follows:
A Forum of Sector Research (a body of representatives from ministries and other actors dealing with Baltic Sea System
research and governance) shall be established as a permanent body in support of BONUS and be responsible for
discussing its planning, outcomes and emerging research needs from the decision-making perspective. The Forum shall
facilitate and advance the pan-Baltic integration of research, including the joint use and planning of infrastructure
capacities, assist in highlighting research needs, advance the utilisation of the research results and facilitate the
integration of research funding.
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The Forum of Sector Research shall be composed of representatives from ministries and other actors dealing with
Baltic Sea System research and governance. It shall convene once a year as a consultation meeting that discusses the
outcomes of BONUS and emerging research needs from the decision-making perspective. It shall serve as the forum for
advancing the pan-Baltic integration of research, including relevant sectorally-funded research and the use and
planning of joint infrastructures.
The BONUS Forum of Sector Research Kick-off Conference was held in Tallinn on 12 October 2010.
Altogether 66 representatives of ministries and governmental research institutes from nine countries
surrounding the Baltic Sea came together for a one-day workshop in Hotel Clarion Euroopa. The main
objective of this first meeting of the Forum was to provide this well defined group of stakeholders an
opportunity to contribute to the development of the BONUS Strategic Research Agenda for the years 2012-
2013.
Invitations and Participants
The process for inviting participants to attend was as follows: The BONUS EEIG Steering Committee
members were invited to nominate the relevant ministries in each country. Thereafter, these ministries
were approached by a letter and two representatives (one from the ministry, the other from the research
institute under its governance) were invited. A total of 125 invitations were sent (Table 1, Annex 2) with a
result of 66 representatives taking part in the Forum in addition to the organisers and speakers of the
event.
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The list of participants of the BONUS Forum of Sector Research Kick-off Conference is attached as Annex 3.
Table 1: Number of invitations and participants in the BONUS Forum of Sector Research Kick-off Conference.
Country Invited Participated %
Denmark 16 3 19
Estonia 13 7 54
Finland 20 16 80
Germany 18 6 33
Latvia 13 9 69
Lithuania 15 12 80
Poland 12 9 75
Russia 5 2 40
Sweden 13 2 15
Total 125 66 53
Material
Approximately one week before the Forum was held, the participants received the following material from
the BONUS Secretariat:
Overview of research needs arising from key marine/maritime policy documents (Annex 4)
Research areas arising from the key policy documents (Annex 5)
BONUS research areas and sub-areas arising from BONUS Poll results (Annex 6)
Programme
The programme consisted of a plenary session and two group work sessions (Annex 7). In the plenary, there
were presentations by three of the EU General Directorates – DGs RTD, MARE and REGIO – and a
presentation by HELCOM on how BONUS could input to various marine related EU policies. Also, the
synergies and complementarities between the Baltic Sea Region Programme and BONUS were considered.
The programme continued with an introduction to BONUS and the day’s group work. The group work had
two sessions (Annex 8).
For the first session of the group work, the participants were grouped according to their country
representation. Danish, German and Swedish participants made a decision to merge their country groups
as one multinational group. The group discussions were chaired by the BONUS Advocates. The participants
considered the stage of development of the maritime policy in their country and how research and
innovation is taken into account in this context. The discussion will continue later on in country specific
workshops that will be organised by the BONUS Advocates in different Baltic Sea countries.
The second of the group work sessions focused on the following five research themes:
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1. Sea-coast-catchment continuum
2. Ecosystem structure & function
3. Observation and data management
4.a. Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services
4.b. Maritime safety and security
5. Research, policy and management in the Baltic Sea System
Participants in these multinational and multisectoral groups considered what kind of research needs are
arising from the various international and EU policy documents (Annex 4 and 5). They also considered the
research areas and sub- areas which arose from the ‘open to all’ poll which ran in the summer 2010 on the
BONUS website collecting suggestions of research issues from different stakeholders (Annex 6).
Overall, both the country-specific and national groups made several valuable suggestions to the research
areas and sub-areas. This report, together with reports of the online poll, and national workshops to be
convened later, will serve as background material for developing the BONUS Strategic Research Agenda.
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Annex 1 Group work summaries
Country specific groups
Denmark
Danish comments to the BONUS Programme are based on inputs from the two national workshops with
stakeholders held on 17 and 23 September 2010 in Denmark. The first workshop was held with six
ministries participating and the second with universities and research institutions. Two lines of suggestions,
one from each of the two workshops are presented in the following.
As an overall input to the content of the BONUS Poll analysis, it was agreed that there were major gaps in
relation to management aspects as well as insufficient links to administrative and political issues. Another
overall comment was that interdisciplinary and cross-thematic issues were few or missing from the Poll.
Examples and suggestions from the Danish Ministries are the following:
1. The cross-field between fisheries and environmental science and management
Science to support the revision of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the implementation of
the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) taking marine management toward a holistic and
ecosystem-based approach
Development of Descriptor 3 and use of its criteria and indicators to examine fish stocks, mortality,
maximum sustainable yield, and environmental quality
Knowledge on bio-physical mechanisms and dynamics in a warmer sea in relation to survival,
growth and reproduction of species, communities at all trophic levels including multiple drivers and
feed-back mechanisms
Processes controlling spatial heterogenity of species occurrence, migrations and interactions and
implications for fisheries, fish and lower trophic levels
Sequestration of top-down effects (fisheries) and bottom-up processes (nutrients) on ecosystems
and environmental quality
Design and implementation of marine protected areas (MPA’s) in relation to fishery, aquaculture,
environmental quality and economy
Development of operational ecological modelling in management evaluation frameworks to
examine effects of different measures
Evaluation of economic and sociological consequences of fisheries management and environmental
protection options
Linking ecology and economy in order to optimize living resource utilization (fishery, aquaculture)
and maintaining good ecological status
Interdisciplinary and international policy options and management options for a sustainable
resource utilization of the Baltic Sea
Integrated management of agriculture, fishery, environmental quality and economy in the Baltic
Sea
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Science to develop knowledge on conflicting targets between e.g. EU Common Fisheries Policy and
Natura 2000 directives (e.g. relation between prey and predators)
2. Environmental science, management, resource utilization and economy
Nutrient dynamics and element cycling (oxygen, gasses) in time and space in relation to reducing
the possible effects of climate change
Development of criteria for diffuse nutrient release from selected drainage basins
Production, transport, fate and effects of contaminants in relation to environmental quality and
human health
Spatial planning development for sustainable resource utilization of the Baltic Sea; fishery, energy
development, traffic, aquaculture, etc. It includes development of high resolution activity maps
Development of environmental technology to improve marine aquaculture in relation to
management of environmental quality and nutrient dynamics
Socio-economic analyses of a sustainable utilization of marine resources and management thereof
Development and operationalisation of indicators for MSFD descriptors
Development of the relationship(s) between pressures, effects and measures
Development of cost-effects monitoring designs that inter alia applies data collected for others
purposes, models etc. as well as new ways to apply and analyse data from monitoring programmes.
Ecological modelling linking distribution of fish and top-predators
3. Transport, climate and progress in monitoring
Sustainable production of oil/gas, ship traffic and improvements of harbours and infrastructure
Development of a flight operational detection of sea-bottom levels
Development of a cost-erosion atlas forced by effects of climate change
Environmental and climate monitoring by means of satellites and model assimilation
Mapping noise distribution; effects on harbour porpoise and birds
Effects of extreme weather conditions on water levels, seiches and stormfloods
4. Energy resources and management
Mapping oil and gas activities in the Baltic Sea
Spatial environmental planning in relation to placement of windmill parks and other off-shore
activities
Mapping flying corridors for birds and swimming behaviour of harbour porpoise
5. Ship traffic
Clean shipping: utilization, risk assessment, infrastructure, and technology development in using
LNG fuel for ships in the Baltic Sea
Implementation of The Ballastwater Convention; Improving the infrastructure for handling waste
water and ballast water from ships
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In contrast to the workshop with the ministries, some of the universities and research institutions had
already participated in the BONUS Poll analysis. Consequently, part of their inputs during the workshop
were to some extent a repetition of their Poll contributions or a repetition of what others have send to the
Poll analysis. The following concentrates on themes and issues, which are not clearly included in the
present Poll analysis.
In addition, many of the more management orientated suggestions have been excluded, since they were
presented in more details from the workshop with the ministries and included in a separate input to you.
There is a lack of knowledge in the cross-field between environmental science and fisheries
science. This gap includes ecological, economic, technological and industrial perspectives
Integrated earth system modelling for the Baltic Sea, which includes an earth simulation system
coupling a variety of observations like forecast of ecosystem, environmental assessment, decadal
climate change simulation, IPCC scenarios, regional and local models, etc
Diffuse loadings to the Baltic Sea; derivation of threshold values for diffuse pollutants (nutrients
and contaminants) in groundwater and streams
Bio-, Geo-, and hydrodynamic habitat validation of habitat types and assessment of marine
protected areas including development of numerical models
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Denmark, Germany and Sweden
Co-chaired by: Erik Fellenius, Joachim Harms and Bo Riemann
Participants: Fritz Köster, Hans-Jörg Isemer , Woldemar Venohr , Lutz Reinhardt , Gerd Hubold , Signe
Sandbech Clausen , Sven Gunnar Edlund , Dieter Boedeker
Danish, German and Swedish participants joined their discussion groups into one large group. The following
key points were raised:
Nationwide activities to involve stakeholders
BONUS shall contribute to establish national maritime strategies
Eco-innovation can become an important part, without losing BONUS identity
New sectors like agriculture, forestry, transport, maritime fishing, should be addressed by taking
running activities into account (for example Martec)
Cost benefit of nutrient load vs. fisheries
Technological projects / innovation for restoration
Three country specific questions were answered for each country individually.
1. The aim of this FORUM is to convene relevant governmental institutions to discuss about research needs
from the policy point of view. Are all important players of our country represented? Who is missing?
2. The European Community established the Integrated Maritime Policy in 2007. In what stage is the
development of a coherent cross-sector maritime policy in our country, and which body is in charge for it?
3. Is there a research/innovation segment in our country’s maritime policy? How is it implemented?
Denmark
1: Yes, through two national workshops which delivered input to the conference.
2: On behalf of The Danish Government, The Ministry of Economics and Business Affairs has published "A
Complete Maritime Strategy" July, 1, 2010. Unfortunately, this report is only in Danish.
3: Currently, there are identified specific needs in the National Maritime Strategy, however, whether these
needs will lead to concrete research/innovation activities is not clear. The Danish BONUS Advocate will take
the maritime strategy and use it as a platform to ask for supplementary co-funding to BONUS. For the time
being, there has been given economic support to BONUS from the research councils, but there is no
funding to support ministy/governmental needs. This dimension can hopefully be used to support further
co-funding to BONUS. BONUS Advocate will work on these aspects during the next few months.
Germany
1: In Germany all relevant governmental institutions are well informed about the major tasks and goals of
the BONUS Programme. Due to time constraints not all relevant bodies could attend the Tallinn meeting.
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The planned national workshops will take care of a wide participation of the relevant governmental
institutions
2: A national German marine strategy was developed under leadership of the Federal Ministry of Transport,
Building and Urban Development. The national marine and maritime development plan keeps track with
ongoing implementation of the strategy and is used for reporting towards EU-COM.
3: Research and innovation activities are part of different Programmes with focus on specific maritime
activities. The maritime innovation activities are structured under the supervision of a maritime
coordinator. The next National Maritime Conference will be held in 2011 in Wilhelmshaven from am 27th
to 28th May.
Sweden
1: Sweden will arrange a one-day work-shop on 3 December 2010 with all the relevant sector
representatives and stake-holders that can be interested in the design of the BONUS research programme.
In the preparation of this meeting several organizations have been contacted on a bilateral way with a
priority for financial parties. In addition to this arrangement BONUS Advocates is to at least 3 conferences
where it will be possible to discuss certain subthemes of BONUS. Examples are: Linnaues ECO-tech 10, The
7th International Conference on the Establishment of Cooperation Between Companies and Institutes in
the Nordic Countries, the Baltic Sea region and the World , Forum for Environmental Research:Food and
the Baltic Sea and Environmental Agency meet the Media .
The following organizations are invited to the above mentioned stakeholder/sector workshop:
MINISTRY:Ministry for Agriculture/Forestry,Ministry for Industry and Commerce, Ministry for Infrastructure
and Ministry for Environment. AGENCIES reporting to the different Ministries:Agencies for Agriculture and
Forestry, SMHI(Weather Agency), Agency for Sea, Transport agency ,Energy agency, Agency for Trafic
FINANCIEL PARTIES: Governmentel:Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Formas,Foundation for Basic
Research , Foundation for Risk management, Energy agency ,Vinnova, INDUSTRY and PRIVATE foundation:
Baltic 2020, Foundations for Ash research,Energy supply and Electricity, MISTRA ,Fondation for Agriculture.
Finally we intend to invite different INTERESTORGANIZATION including NGO:s as WWF, Swedish Natural
Conservation Org , Sportfishing etc.
All important players are represented!
2: The body in charge of the Maritime Policy is Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications. They
feel a responsibility and are working very cross-sectorally.
3: The research/innovation segment is implemented by Vinnova by financing research alone or in
collaboration (BSR-collaboration). Vinnova might become a partner within BONUS.
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Estonia
Chaired by: Peeter Tiks, Estonian BONUS Advocate
Participants: Vaido Kraav, Jaana Piilpärk, Sulev Nõmmann, Jüri Elken, Agnes Pilv, Agnes Villmann
Objective of the group-work was to provide the participants with an opportunity to input their perspectives
on the future research needs in the Baltic Sea region, to uphold cross discipline and sectoral discussion.
Chairman introduced the BONUS research areas arising from BONUS Poll results and made an overview of
research needs arising from key marine/maritime policy documents as follows:
Research Area 1: Sea-coast-catchment continuum
Research Area 2: Ecosystem structure & function
Research Area 3: Observation and data management
Research Area 4: Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services
Research Area 5: Research, policy and management in the Baltic Sea System
Chairman introduced the relevant country‐specific questions to be discussed:
1. The aim of this Forum is to convene relevant governmental institutions to discuss about research
needs from the policy point of view. Are all important players of our country represented? Who is
missing?
2. The European Community established the Integrated Maritime Policy in 2007. In what stage is the
development of a coherent cross‐sector maritime policy in our country, and which body is in charge
for it?
3. Is there a research/innovation segment in our country’s maritime policy? How is it implemented?
4. In our countries perspective, are there any significant gaps in the presented BONUS research areas?
Suggestions. Are all important areas covered?
5. Which would be sub‐areas where new knowledge is most urgently necessary to implement our
country’s maritime policy.
In the discussion there were discussed and appointed the next opinions and comments of the group work
participants.
The main partners in Ministerial level are presented but some of key ministries (Ministry of
Economic Affairs and Ministry of Interior) could not participate though were informed about
meeting. Questions have to be discussed with them separately in bilateral meetings.
Estonian National Maritime Policy is in the works and should be completed as scheduled for the
end of the 2010. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications is responsible for it.
Research segment is mentioned as one of developed areas in the Estonian Integrated Maritime
Policy but research area and needs for research are not covered enough. BONUS together with
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participating here now Ministries will contribute in that during the process of writing and
composing the Maritime Policy.
Results of the BONUS Poll are very interesting and cover the area well but the decision-making
sector was not enough informed about the Poll. Input from ministerial level will be contributed
nearly.
The main highlights were as follows:
1. Large scale infrastructure developments (pipelines, bridges etc.) should be used to organise specific
research activities in connection with the construction planning process.
2. Data management and information availability should be developed – co-operation of scientists
and Marine Authority should be established in good level to improve shipping safety.
3. Consider the lessons to learn from marine disasters, to analyse influence of marine accidents on
ecosystems and develop readiness to meet similar accident results.
Highlights of the group work were presented at the panel summary of the Meeting.
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Finland
Chaired by: Elina Nikkola, Finnish BONUS Advocate
Participants: Maria Laamanen, Erik Bonsdorff, Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Risto Kuittinen, Mari Walls, Jyrki
Aakkula, Eero Aro, Laura Höijer, Laura Raaska, Anita Mäkinen, Kimmo Kahma, Ville Autero, Mika Nieminen,
Jan Ekebom
1. Are all important players of our country represented? Who is missing?
Missing from this meeting, but aware of the process and BONUS Programme are:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry of Transport and Communication
Finnish Transport Agency
In the process should furthermore be involved:
Ministry of Defense
Finnish Navy
The Finnish Border Guard
Prime Minister´s Office
Confederation of Finnish Industries
Ports
Finnish Shipowners´ Association
Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Finnish Regional Councils
There should be also involvement of experts of drainage areas, forestry and spatial planning and more
researches that represent basic research.
2. In what stage is the development of coherent cross-sector maritime policy in our country, and which
body is in charge for it?
Prime Minister’s Office (Government Secretariat for EU Affairs) coordinates preparation and handling of
EU´s maritime policy, but there is no national maritime policy in Finland. Additional problem is that marine
and maritime issues have not been properly integrated into sector ministries and their activities.
There are also a lot of different policies that have indirect effect on marine ecosystems and they are under
different ministries. There is no proper information sharing and coordination between them. There should
also be better integration of relevant recommendations and commitments raised by international
conventions (e.g. IMO) into sector policies
The most natural institution to coordinate marine issues and also to prepare Finland´s national maritime
strategy is Prime Minister´s Office, although its resources to fulfill such a task are somewhat limited at the
moment. Preparation of national marine and maritime policy should be present in next Government’s
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Programme (spring 2011) and different Ministries should start to contribute to this issue as soon as
possible.
3. Is there a research/innovation segment in our country´s maritime policy? How is it implemented?
Although there is no national maritime policy, there is national coordination group of marine research
(established in 2009 by Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Education and Culture and Ministry of
Transport and Communication). The group has a mandate to draft a national marine research strategy (to
be completed at the end of 2010). This strategy sets guidelines of how marine research and politics should
be developed in the future. It is also going to give recommendations of what is the best way to organize
national coordination and development of national marine policy from marine research´s point of view.
4. In our countries perspective, are there any significant gaps in the presented BONUS research areas?
Suggestions. Are all important areas covered?
- The idea of clean shipping is totally missing although it is one of EUSBSR´s priorities. There should
be a clear mentioning of maritime safety and security research, e.g. human factor and risk
management (IMO terminology), risk management should also be based on ecosystem approach
- The research needs raised from new shipping regulations (e.g. low sulphur fuels)
- Development of water protection measures
- Ecosystem based management of fisheries is mentioned, but also other human activities should be
mentioned, impact on e.g. employment and economics should be taken into account
- Green technology, sustainable exploitation of marine resources (e.g. energy, biofractions etc),
better link to sustainable use of ecosystem goods and services and their research
- Multidisciplinary approach should be more visible
- There should be more focus also on environment law and economics
- Big problems are still eutrophication, hypoxia, habitat destruction and deterioration of biological
diversity. There is still a need for more basic scientific understanding of the changing marine
ecosystem and the threats and pressures affecting to it in order to improve governance and
management.
5. Which would be sub-areas where new knowledge is most urgently necessary to implement our
country’s maritime policy?
- The increased use of wind power on sea areas => research on the situation before and after
(economics, impacts on the environment and currents, what are the impacts on sea and air traffic
(e.g. effects on radars etc)
- Marine governance – what is the best model to organize this
- Air based pollution and their impact on seas (water-air interaction), how to raise policy relevance?
- The differences on drainage areas (land cover, livelihoods, physical circumstances, geography) and
they impact on the Baltic have to be considered more carefully
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Key messages
Objectives of different policies may be contradictory with each other. Research must be aimed in such a
way that policies support each other and secure the well-being of ecosystems and sustainable management
of ecosystem functions, promote green technology and prevent risks.
The dissemination of research results to e.g. to politics and public in general should be ensured. One idea:
education days for journalists. Also politicians should be more involved in the process.
Basic research is basis for applied research. Scientific competence should be ensured. The emphasis on
multidisciplinary approach should be emphasized in the universities, both basic education and post-
graduate studies.
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Latvia
Chaired by: Signe Martišūne, Latvian BONUS Advocate
Participants: Irina Arhipova, Elina Veidemane, Rūdolfs Cimdiņš , Sanita Jankovska, Inese Mikelsone, Māris
Plikšs, Rolands Arturs Bebris
The main focus of the working group discussion was to provide the opportunity for the participants to
express their opinions regarding established country-specific questions as well as to give their general input
about topics discussed during the Forum. Six representatives from Latvia participated in the working group.
At the beginning of the discussion five following country-specific questions were introduced inviting the
representatives to provide their opinions:
6. The aim of this FORUM is to convene relevant governmental institutions to discuss about research
needs from the policy point of view. Are all important players of our country represented? Who is
missing?
7. The European Community established the Integrated Maritime Policy in 2007. In what stage is the
development of a coherent cross‐sector maritime policy in our country, and which body is in charge
for it?
8. Is there a research/innovation segment in our country’s maritime policy? How is it implemented?
9. In our countries perspective, are there any significant gaps in the presented BONUS research areas?
Suggestions. Are all important areas covered?
10. Which would be sub‐areas where new knowledge is most urgently necessary to implement our
country’s maritime policy.
As the result of the discussion the following main comments were provided:
Regarding the representation of the governmental institutions it was agreed that it is necessary to
involve Ministry of Economics as well as Investment and Development Agency of Latvia.
Maritime policy in Latvia is the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport. Unfortunately the
representatives of Ministry of Transport were not present in the Forum therefore more elaborated
national discussion regarding cross-sector involvement will have to take place at a later stage.
However the importance of the adoption of the Spatial planning Law was underlined as well as the
need for coherent coordination between different policies regarding maritime issues.
In case of Latvia there are five main priority research areas defined within national research policy
documents. There is no specific priority for maritime research however maritime research issues
are covered under energy and environment themes as well as research of sustainability of local
resources.
Regarding possible BONUS Research Areas the main comments were that all the main issues are
well presented, however an emphasis was given that there is a need for more balance between
different topics. Specific interest was expressed for research topics or sub-areas related to fisheries,
optimal locations for offshore windparks, planning of maritime sea routes.
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Lithuania
Chaired by: Liutauras Stoskus, Lithuanian BONUS Advocate
Participants: Algimantas Grigelis, Janina Barsiene, Gintare Karliene, Romas Statkus, Artūras Malysis, Tomas
Zolubas, Laura Simonaityte, Algirdas Stankevicius, Audrius Zvikas, Nerijus Blažauskas, Biruta Simanskiene
1. The aim of this Forum is to convene relevant governmental institutions to discuss about research
needs from the policy point of view. Are all important players of our country represented? Who is
missing?
Missing ‘players’: Communication and Transport Ministry; Ministry of Energetic; Institute of Energetic;
Concerned economic entities, as State Seaport Authority; Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
2. The European Community established the Integrated Maritime Policy in 2007. In what stage is the
development of a coherent cross-sector maritime policy in our country, and which body is in charge
for it?
Ministry of Communication and Transport; At a very initial organizational stage.
3. Is there a research/innovation segment in our country’s maritime policy? How is it implemented?
Maritime research segment is going to be realized through so called Marine Valley (integrated science,
business and education centre, created on the basis of Klaipeda University). It is financed mainly by the
Ministry of Science and Education, Ministry of Economy. Other ministries, as Ministry of Agriculture,
Ministry of Environment, contribute to this also.
4. In our countries perspective, are there any significant gaps in the presented BONUS research areas?
Suggestions. Are all important areas covered?
After primal assessment of BONUS research areas we can conclude that most of identified national
priorities are covered by proposed framework (Annex I). Therefore some themes, like buried chemical
weapon and its effects on ecosystems, environmental impacts of nuclear power plants, fishery should also
be covered.
5. Which would be sub-areas where new knowledge is most urgently necessary to implement our
country’s maritime policy (e.g. max 3).
Proposals are given on the basis of Annex I:
- Ecosystem structure and functions analysis should be the most important research area where
priority shall be given to valuation of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services with
special attitude to impacts of hazardous substances, like PCB, dioxins, on ecosystem and human
health.
- Sustainable exploitation level of marine fishery resources;
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- Impact analysis (ports, energy production, livelihoods, tourism, building, fisheries, nuclear power
plants)
Key points:
1) Avoid duplication (EU initiatives, like EMODNET, BSRP, Life+, GMES, etc.)
2) Improve visibility of scientific results to targeted audience (especially - policy makers)
3) BONUS should help implementation of BSAP
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Poland
Chaired by: Andrzej Tonderski
Participants: Janusz Pempkowiak, Tomasz Linkowski , Joanna Przedrzymirska, Włodzimierz Krzymioski,
Halina Burakowska, Justyna Szumlicz, Adam Zozula, Michal Rybinski
• There is a document: Marine Policy of Poland (2008) implementation of which is being coordinated
by the interministerial Council for Marin Policy under supervision of Ministry of Infrastructure.
Implementation done by the operational programmes is, however, without focus on marine policy.
• Priority research areas of BONUS
– RA 3 Observation & data management
– RA 1, SA 1.1 Environmental pressures
– RA 5, SA 5.3 Maritime spatial planning
– RA 4, SA 4.4 Lifestyles and recreation
• Representation – some missing branches were identified:
– IUNG The Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation
– IMUZ Institute for land reclamation and grassland farming
– CTO Center for shipping technique
– Marine Offices
– GIOS Main inspectorate for Environmental Protection
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Thematic groups
Group 1: Sea-coast-catchment continuum
Chair: Hans-Joerg Isemer
Rapporteur: Kaisa Kononen
Participants, 1st round: Joachim Harms, Mika Nieminen, Agnes Pilv, Christer Pursiainen, Bo Riemann,
Woldemar Venohr, Mari Walls
Participants, 2nd round: Jyrki Aakkula, Laura Höijer, Signe Sandbech Clausen, Andrzej Tonderski
The first round of the group discussion emphasized the need for research supporting integrated
management, including maritime spatial planning, of the Baltic Sea. It would include development of tools,
instruments, models, land use planning etc. for reducing the harmful effects of human activities in
freshwater, coast and the sea. The importance of green technology was emphasized. The group found all
three proposed sub-areas important, and did not want to prioritize any of them. However, it proposed the
sub-area 1.1. to be reformulated as:
1.1 Environmental pressures on the Baltic Sea: Origin, interlinkages, models, and management
Also, the group proposed a new sub area:
1.4 Research in support of Integrated Management of the system
As regards research issues, the following topics were proposed: water purification (wetlands), coastal
protection against both sea-side and land-side (river) hazards, „green solutions“, and research on land use
changes, including agriculture and forestry
The second round pointed out that agriculture and forestry as pressures should be spelt out in the SRA.
Also, it emphasized that the decision makers need more scientific information about policy driven
pressures in order to prevent the situation that policies are developed without understanding the
consequences from them. The group noted that the formulation sub-area 1.3 (Future pressures on coasts,
estuaries, lagoons and corresponding flood plains) doesn not include the open sea. The group considered
Sub-area 1.1 as the first priority but noticed that it missed the future aspect (e.g. climate change) and
proposed a new formulation:
1.1 Environmental pressures on the Baltic Sea and their changes with time: Origin, interlinkages and
management
A new sub area was proposed:
1.4 Policy-driven / man-made pressures on the system
As regards research issues, the following topics were proposed: nutrient loading from the land to the sea,
management of coastal habitats (NATURA), and research on relevant energy, agriculture and forestry
topics.
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Group 2: Ecosystem structure & function
Chairs: Erik Bonsdorff, Janusz Pemkowiak
Rapporteur: Andris Andrusaitis
Participants, 1st round: Signe Sandbech Clausen, Janina Barsiene, Romas Statkus, Biruta Simanskiene,
Włodzimierz Krzymioski, Dieter Boedeker, Eero Aro
Participants, 2nd round: Laura Raaska, Inese Miķelsone, Mika Nieminen, Erik Fellenius, Bo Riemann
Bonsdorff initiated the group discussion by emphasizing that ecosystem functioning and developing of its
structural characteristics always occurs within specific temporal and spatial scales and under specific
drivers and pressures, hence, these ‘dimensions’ cannot be
decoupled when studying ecosystem structure and function. He also
stressed that the structure actually occurs as a result of system
functioning. However, our knowledge is still disproportionally
focused of the structure, while still much less is known about
functioning. Clearly, when formulating the research questions for
Programme’s future calls ecosystem functioning cannot be split
from the structure (biodiversity).
Pemkowiak added that interaction between organisms and environment is in most of the cases reciprocal.
He argued that studies on pollution effects (eco-toxicology) must be linked with ecosystem function and
structure.
With regards the future projections Aro reminded that the
compromise among reliability, level of generalization, and precision
always shall be respected.
Group agreed that within the study sub-area of climate change
impacts the priority topics are:
- Developing of modeling capacity;
- Studies on system dynamics and resilience;
- Real world knowledge about ecosystem behavior.
Group agreed that such aspects as system ‘oligotrophication’ in response to modification of nutrient loads
as well as alternation of the C-budget must remain within the research sphere covered by BONUS.
In the study sub-are of habitats and biodiversity, the priority topics would be:
- Spatial modeling of habitats;
- Studies on the food-web dynamics.
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Group also discussed the suggestion of including the contamination part under ecosystem function and
structure. Although, the link seems natural, there are several aspects of hazardous substances studies that
are very specific, e.g. developing of intercalibrated methodology for hazardous substances monitoring
including the new chemicals of concern.
The most urgent new scientific knowledge is needed on the interplay various pressures of e.g. effects of
fisheries and eutrofication. Necessity of a close linkage with socio-economic studies – assessment of the
true value of ecosystem goods and services and the mitigation costs was emphasized as well.
Group remained on the opinion that functioning and structure of the Baltic Sea ecosystem must occupy the
central position of the whole program, while various other natural and human-induced processes are
relevant to the Programme as much as they allow understanding the pressures on the system and the
drivers behind these pressures
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Group 3: Observation and data management
Chair: Jüri Elken
Rapporteur: Peeter Tiks
Participants, 1st round: Ville Autero, Erik Fellenius, Kimmo Kahma, Andrzej Tonderski, Michal Rybinski,
Konstantin Smirnov, Algirdas Stankevicius, Liutauras Stoškus
Participants, 2nd round: Irina Arhipova, Maria Baktysheva, Nerijus Blažauskas, Halina Burakowska, Gintare
Karliene, Vaido Kraav, Włodzimierz Krzymioski, Risto Kuittinen, Artūras Malysis, Sulev Nõmmann, Reinhardt
Lutz, Romas Statkus, Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Adam Zozula
Objective of the group-work was to provide the participants with an opportunity to input their perspectives
on the future research needs in the Baltic Sea region
Chairman introduced the BONUS research areas and sub-areas arising from BONUS Poll results and made
an overview of research needs arising from key marine/maritime policy documents as follows:
Research Area 3: Observation and data management
Sub-area 3.1. Information and Communication Technology services for Environment, Safety and
Security
Sub-area 3.2. Developing remote sensing technologies and applications for improved and broader
use for environment, safety and security in the Baltic Sea
Sub-area 3.3. Novel in situ observation technology applications in the Baltic Sea
Research Policy framework:
Monitoring systems;
Operational oceanography;
Observation systems;
Improvement of data accessibility and use
ICT
Chairman introduced the relevant research area‐specific questions to be discussed:
1. Are there any important sub‐areas under our Research Area missing from the presented list?
Suggestions.
2. Are there any additions/modifications on sub area level necessary to complete the list under our
Research Area.
3. Which of the presented research sub‐areas of our group sees as the highest priority?
In the discussion at the both two rounds there were discussed and appointed the next opinions and
comments from the group work participants.
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Results of the Poll are very good in terms of three proposed sub-areas and they cover the area well
but there were not enough answers from policy-making level.
Baltic-specific innovations are needed in the observation and data management that cannot be
expected to come from other regions. However, the group did not feel to have enough time and
competence to compile a full list of possible innovations. It was mentioned that developments in
ICT and operational forecasts should be more efficiently used for shipping information, also to
prevent accidents (ice breaking, winter navigation etc.). Also, modern in-situ observation
techniques like gliders and drifters must have specific technical solutions for the Baltic, because of
the high damage risk of instruments due to ship traffic, fishing and ice conditions. There are high
needs to further develop ferrybox systems, remote sensing methods etc.
The group felt that these issues should be clearly presented in the project proposals. The overall
approach should be coherent with already existing EU initiatives, like EMODNET, GMES and
projects like SEADATANET etc. It is important to ensure timely dissemination of the data. For the
socio-economic issues, there should be data flow from every country to the national statistics.
Optimal observation methods (incl. locations and timing of observations) should be further
developed. Problem is not the amount of data but that data gathering is expensive.
Combination of observational data with model results may allow reducing the number of
observations.
Sea bottom is an essential part of the Baltic Sea system. However, full data exchange is
restricted due to national regulations regarding mineral resources etc. Needed good level
sea-bottom data mapping to decide infrastructure placements of international impact
(submarine connections, offshore platforms etc).
The main highlights were as follows:
4. All the 3 proposed research subareas – innovations in ICT services, remote sensing, in-situ
observations - are of equal importance.
5. Observation and data management is of high importance in all the 5 main research areas as well.
This work should be done in agreement with existing Europe-wide initiatives like GMES and
EMODNET, coordinated by the “horizontal” data management group.
Highlights of the group work were presented at the panel summary of the Meeting.
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Group 4.a: Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services
Chair: Fritz Köster
Rapporteur: Sanna Alaranta
Participants, 1st round: Inese Mikelsone, Tomas Zolubas, Jaana Piilpärk, Elina Veidemane, Audrius Zvikas,
Gerd Hubold, Tomasz Linkowski, Māris Plikšs
Participants, 2nd round: Dzintra Upmace, Sven Gunnar Edlund, Joachim Harms, Eero Aro
The chair introduced the material given (Annex 1 & Annex 2) and started the discussion on how the
proposal of the research area (Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services) should be modified and
prioritized. The discussion followed the questions given for the workshops, which resulted in propositions
given about this specific research area.
First it was decided to focus on sub-areas 4.1. Ecosystem-based management of fisheries and 4.4. Lifestyles
and recreation in the Baltic Sea: potentials and impacts from the list in Annex 2, as sub-areas 4.2. Eco-
innovation for a sustainable Baltic Sea and 4.3. Reducing environmental risks from shipping were supposed
to be handled by workshop 3 and 4b, respectively.
From the list proposed in Annex 1, it was decided that the focus should be only on the following sectors:
living resource exploitation (fisheries and aquaculture), tourism and recreation, energy and extraction
(including oil and gas). This means that sectors agriculture and forestry should be included under research
area 1 (Sea, coast-, catchment-area continuum). Other goods and services, such as carbon sequestering
were either not considered important or such as offshore structures to be covered under above sectors as
well as transport.
It was also noted in the discussions that the topics given in Annex 1 are overlapping and the level of details
is varying. The interpretation of the research areas was as follows: Management and use of ecosystem
goods and services, first of all i) fisheries and aquaculture, ii) tourism and recreation and iii) energy. There
was also general agreement that the identified priority topics should be rather including than excluding,
meaning that at this point the research topics should not be too specifically formulated; the future calls
would then specify the research topics depending also whether a call would address all or only a subset of
research areas at a time. Cross-covering issues will also depend on how the calls are written.
The last key message from this workshop was that the focus in this area should be on environment driven
research including economic and socio-economic consequences, not on eco-innovation or demand driven
research.
The three key messages formed from these discussions are
1. Focus on sectors: living resource exploitation, tourism and recreation plus energy, also extraction
(incl. oil and gas) and Aquaculture.
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2. The research topics should not be too specific in their formulation at this point: include rather than
exclude.
3. Focus should be on environmental aspects of goods and services and on optimization, not on
demand driven or on eco-innovation.
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Group 4.b: Maritime safety and security
Chair: Anita Mäkinen
Rapporteur: Elise Oukka
Participants, 1st round: Vaido Kraav, Joanna Przedrzymirska, Laura Raaska
Participants, 2nd round: Kimmo Kahma, Laura Simonaityte, Liutauras Stoškus, Justyna Szumlicz
The Chair welcomed the participants and asked participants to present themselves shortly. Both groups started the discussion on the missing sub-areas with regard to the Strategic Research Agenda. During the discussion the following sub-areas to be added under BONUS Research area were raised: maritime spatial planning, possibility of BONUS to unify the methodology for risk assessment as there are plenty of models developed in different organisations, more and timely navigation information taking into account the physical environment (sea levels, storms, ice conditions, waves etc.) security and prior information about routing. It was also noted that duplication should be avoided - Groups also discussed any additions/modifications on topic level necessary to complete the list under BONUS Research Area. As a result the groups agreed that maritime spatial planning should also be given here (cross-cutting issue), more integrated surveillance system, clean shipping, technology to increase maritime safety and related to the clean shipping and emergency situations. The highest priority was given by the groups to the following research sub-areas/topics: 1.2. Interaction 2.2. Understanding ... (interlinked to 1.2) 3.1. Maritime is missing as a word of the safety 3.2. Remote sensing 4.3. Reducing environmental risks- adding safety! 5.3. Maritime spatial planning Group added one more topic to the research sub-areas: clean shipping that was lacking completely. In addition the human element should not be forgotten and social issues should be addressed, more attitude should be put on trainings. Based on the group discussions the key messages were composed as follows: 1. Maritime spatial planning is a crosscutting issue, should be discussed with the relation to the maritime
safety 2. BONUS projects should provide in-sin data for remote sensing and validation purposes (integrated
maritime surveillance system covering all the Baltic sea area) 3. Clean shipping concept should be included
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Group 5: Research, policy and management in the Baltic Sea System
Chair: Maria Laamanen
Rapporteur: Elina Nikkola
Participants, 1st round: Jyrki Aakkula, Irina Arhipova, Maria Baktysheva, Nerijus Blažauskas, Halina
Burakowska, Rudolfs Cimdins, Sven Gunnar Edlund, Gintare Karliene, Laura Höijer, Risto Kuittinen, Artūras
Malysis, Sulev Nõmmann, Lutz Reinhardt, Dzintra Upmace, Tiina Vihma-Purovaara, Adam Zozula
Participants, 2nd round: Ville Autero, Grigelis Algimantas, Gerd Hubold, Sanita Jankovska, Plikšs Māris,
Jaana Piilpärk, Joanna Przedrzymirska, Christer Pursiainen, Michal Rybinski, Biruta Simanskiene, Konstantin
Smirnov, Algirdas Stankevicius, Mari Walls, Elina Veidemane, Tomas Zolubas, Audrius Zvikas
List of important sub-areas as modified in the discussions:
Governance, socio-economic factors:
- Cost efficiency of policy measures is an important issue and it should be reflected better here.
Valuation methods especially on costs and benefit should be developed.
- Socio-economic aspects should be reflected more in policies and management, there should be
more focus on cost-effectiveness of different policies and management practices
- High level drivers of policy changes, e.g. changes in economics, energy policy (wind, biomass) etc,
what are their impacts on ecosystems
- Research on the impact of “old” policies and their implementation, lessons learned
- Environmental and socio-economic outlooks and different scenarios are needed as well as research
on improving governance
- Adaptive management of remedial measures, integrated assessment and monitoring needed
- Multilateral level of governance and cross border approach is needed (e.g. gas pipes, other cross
border issues)
- Research to support future maritime education needs
- Research on what impacts and pressures different policies have on the use of the sea, e.g. wind
power, impacts of climate change, litter, underwater noise, future threats
Human activities and maritime spatial planning:
- Ecosystem approach in maritime spatial planning, methodology development
- More information is needed on management and planning on marine protected areas
- Energy production and infrastructure, evaluation of impacts of human activities on Baltic
ecosystem, also extensive analysis on interactions of different pressures
- Integrated assessments and management (of hazardous substances and biological effects) in the
Baltic Sea
Improvement of data management and dissemination of results:
- Improving communications among the science community, policy level and society, including
industry. Also communication between different levels (local, regional, Baltic Sea level, EU level)
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should be functional and mechanisms should be in place. More interaction and discussions
between different ministries and different sectors should be facilitated.
- More data needed on bottom habitats interactions
- Knowledge transfer from other areas globally, promotion of business ideas, spin offs.
- Data gaps in observation and monitoring should be considered also
Technology and innovations:
- Promotion of eco-innovations, knowledge transfer of business tools with good knowledge of the
system as a basis
- More research on future threats, e.g. new harmful substances, underwater noise, nanoparticles
etc, combined assessment of different risks needed
- Innovations on data gathering aspect e.g. marine remote sensing structures, automated monitoring
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Annex 2 List of Invitations
Invited organisations in Denmark
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
Ministry of Transport and an institute according to their choice
Ministry of Climate and Energy
The Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs
Ministry of Defense
Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
The Danish Food Industry Agency
Danish Energy Agency
Danish Maritime Authority
Danish Maritime Safety Administration
National Environmental Research Institute
National Institute of Aquatic Resources (chair)
Invited organisations in Estonia
The Ministry of Education and Research and an institute according to their choice
The Ministry of the Environment
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
The Estonian Ministry of the Interior and an institute according to their choice
The Ministry of Agriculture and an institute according to their choice
Environment Information Centre
Land Board
Environmental Board
Estonian Maritime Administration
Estonian Marine Institute
Estonian Science Foundation (chair)
Invited organisations in Finland
The Ministry of Education and Culture
The Ministry of the Environment
The Ministry of Employment and the Economy
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
The Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and an institute according to their choice
Ministry of Finance
Academy of Finland
SYKE Marine Research Center
Geological Survey of Finland
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
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TEKES - the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
MTT Agrifood Research Finland
The Finnish Forest Research Institute Metla
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute RKTL
The Finnish Geodetic Institute
Finnish Transport Safety Agency
Finnish Meteorological Institute
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Åbo Akademi University (chair)
Helsinki Commission HELCOM (speaker)
Invited organisations in Germany
Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture
Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
The Representation of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein and an institute according to their choice
The Representation of the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and an institute according to their choice
Institut für Ostseefischerei
Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), Marine and Coastal Nature Conservation
Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute, German Coastal Engineering Research Council
Bundesanstalt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie
Bundesamt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe
Deutcshes Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR
Leibniz-Institute für Ostseeforchung Warnemünde
Leibniz-institute für Atmosphärenphysik
German Marine Research Consortium KDM
Invited organisations in Latvia
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Education and Science and an institute according to their choice
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government
Research Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment (BIOR)
Latvia Institute of Aquatic Ecology
Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre
Marine and Inland Water Administration
Maritime Administration of Latvia
Kurzeme Planning Region
Riga Planning Region
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Invited organisations in Lithuania
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and an institute according to their choice
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania and an institute according to their choice
Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration and an institute according to their choice
Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania
Fisheries Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Nature Research Center
Klaipeda University, Coastal Research and Planning Institute
Science, Innovation and Technology Agency
Invited organisations in Poland
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministry of Infrastructure
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Sea Fisheries Institute
Maritime Institute
Institute of Meteorology and Water Management
IMWM Marine Department
Foundation for Polish Science
The National Water Management Authority
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences (chair)
Foundation for the Development of Gdansk University (chair)
Invited organizations in Sweden
Ministry of Agriculture and an institute according to their choice
Ministry of Education and Research and an institute according to their choice
Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
Ministry of the Environment
Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems VINNOVA
Region Skåne
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
The Swedish Board of Fisheries
Swedish Maritime Administration
The Swedish Transport Agency
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute SMHI
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Invited organizations in Russia
Federal Agency for Fisheries
Atlantic Scientific Research Institute for Fisheries and Oceanology AtlantNIRO
Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
Ministry of Education and Science
Russian Foundation for Basic Research
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Annex 3 List of Participants NAME ORGANISATION EMAIL
Aakkula, Jyrki MTT Agrifood Research Finland [email protected]
Alaranta, Sanna BONUS Secretariat [email protected]
Andrusaitis, Andris BONUS Secretariat [email protected]
Arhipova, Irina Latvian Ministry of Education and Science [email protected]
Aro, Eero Finnish Game and Fisheries research Institute [email protected]
Autero, Ville Finnish Transport Safety Agency [email protected]
Baktysheva, Maria Russian Foundation for Basic Research [email protected]
Barsiene, Janina Nature Research Center, Institute of Ecology, Lithuania [email protected]
Bebris, Rolands Arturs Latvian Ministry of Environment [email protected]
Blažauskas, Nerijus Coastal Research and Planning Institute, Klaipeda
University, Lithuania
Boedeker, Dieter German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation [email protected]
Bonsdorff, Erik Åbo Akademi, Finland [email protected]
Burakowska, Halina Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Marine
Branch in Gdynia
Cimdiņš, Rūdolfs Riga Planning Region, Latvia [email protected]
Clausen, Signe
Sandbech
Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation [email protected]
Edlund, Sven Gunnar The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation
Systems, VINNOVA
Ekebom, Jan DG Maritime Affairs, European Commission [email protected]
Elken, Jüri Estonian Science Foundation [email protected]
Fellenius, Erik Swedish Environmental Protection Agency [email protected]
Fragagis, Christos DG Research, European Commission [email protected]
Grigelis, Algimantas Lithuanian Academy of Sciences [email protected]
Harms, Joachim Forschungszentrum Jülich Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH [email protected]
Hubold, Gerd International Council for the Exploration of the Sea [email protected]
Höijer, Laura Finnish Ministry of the Environment [email protected]
Isemer, Hans-Jörg GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH [email protected]
Jankovska, Sanita Riga Planning Region, Latvia [email protected]
Kahma, Kimmo Finnish Meteorological Institute [email protected]
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Karliene, Gintare The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania [email protected]
Kononen, Kaisa BONUS Secretariat [email protected]
Kraav, Vaido Estonian Maritime Administration [email protected]
Krzymioski,
Włodzimierz
Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Marine
Branch
Kuittinen, Risto Finnish Geodetic Institute [email protected]
Köster, Fritz Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation [email protected]
Laamanen, Maria Helsinki Commission, HELCOM [email protected]
Linkowski, Tomasz Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia, Poland [email protected]
Magnusson, Johan European Commission, DG Regio [email protected]
Malysis, Artūras Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science [email protected]
Martisune, Signe BONUS Advocate for Latvia [email protected]
Mikelsone, Inese Latvian Ministry of Agriculture [email protected]
Mäkinen, Anita Finnish Transport Safety Agency [email protected]
Nieminen, Mika Finnish Forest Research Institute [email protected]
Nikkola, Elina Academy of Finland [email protected]
Nõmmann, Sulev Estonian Ministry of the Environment [email protected]
Oukka, Elise BONUS Secretariat [email protected]
Pempkowiak, Janusz Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences [email protected]
Piilpärk, Jaana Estonian Ministry of Agriculture [email protected]
Pilv, Agnes Estonian Ministry of the Environment [email protected]
Plikšs, Māris Research Institute of Food safety, Latvia [email protected]
Przedrzymirska, Joanna The Maritime Institute in Gdansk, Poland [email protected]
Pursiainen, Christer Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat [email protected]
Raaska, Laura Academy of Finland [email protected]
Reinhardt, Lutz Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Germany
Riemann, Bo National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus
University, Denmark
Rybinski, Michal Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education [email protected]
Scherrer, Susanne Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013, Joint Technical
Secretariat
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Simanskiene, Biruta Klaipeda Regional Environmental Protection Department,
Lithuania
Simonaityte, Laura Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania [email protected]
Smirnov, Konstantin St. Petersburg Branch of State Oceanographic Institute,
Russia
Stankevicius, Algirdas Environmental Protection Agency, Lithuania [email protected]
Statkus, Romas Fisheries Service under ministry of Agriculture of
Lithuanian Republic
Stoškus, Liutauras Lithuanian Environmental Protection Agency [email protected]
Szumlicz, Justyna Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development [email protected]
Tembe, Tiina BONUS Secretariat [email protected]
Tiks, Peeter BONUS Advocate for Estonia [email protected]
Tommila, Paula GAIA [email protected]
Tonderski, Andrzej Foundation for the Development of Gdansk University,
Poland
Upmace, Dzintra Baltic Sea Region Spatial Planning Initiative VASAB [email protected]
Vaahtera, Anu GAIA [email protected]
Walls, Mari Finnish Environment Institute, Marine Research Centre [email protected]
Veidemane, Elina Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government [email protected]
Venohr, Woldemar Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Vihma-Purovaara, Tiina Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture [email protected]
Villmann, Agnes Ministry of the Environment of Estonia [email protected]
Zolubas, Tomas Fisheries Service under Ministry of Agriculture of
Lithuanian Republic
Zozula, Adam Polish National Fund for Environmental Protection and
Water Management
Zvikas, Audrius Research Council of Lithuania [email protected]
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BONUS / Academy of Finland
Elina Nikkola / 5.10.2010
Annex 4 Overview of research needs arising from key marine/ maritime
policy documents
Background
One core task of BONUS during its Strategic Phase is to develop a policy-driven Strategic Research Agenda.
The long term objective is to develop and implement of 'fit-for-purpose' regulations, policies and
management practices, to respond effectively to the major environmental and key societal challenges
which the region faces and will face in the coming years. The following overview summarises the research
needs arising from key marine/ maritime related policy documents.
Policy framework: page
Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU (SEC(2007)1278) ................................................................................. 38
Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) ...................................................................................... 38
A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research (2008) .................................................................... 38
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (COM(2009)248 final) and Action Plan (SEC(2009)712/2) .................. 39
HELCOM BSAP 2007 ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Roadmap for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) (COM(2008)791 final) ........................................................... 40
The Water Framework Directive (2001/42/EC) ............................................................................................... 40
Common Fisheries Policy (ECNo2371(2002))+ the Common Fisheries Policy the Green paper
(COM(2009)163 final ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity
(Resolution VII/5):............................................................................................................................................ 42
EC Communication on a strategy for the sustainable development of European aquaculture (COM(2002)511
final) + EC Communication: Building a sustainable future for aquaculture (COM(2009)162 final) ................ 43
EC White Paper: Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action: Climate change
and water, coasts and marine issues (SEC(2009)386) ..................................................................................... 43
The Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) Directive => research needs? ................................................. 44
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) .......................................... 44
Communication from the Commission: Marine Knowledge 2010 – marine data and observation for smart
and sustainable growth (COM(2010)461 final) ............................................................................................... 45
Others? ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
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Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU (SEC(2007)1278) Action plan themes (relevant):
- maritime spatial planning and ICZM
- European marine observation and data network
- maritime transport
- air pollution by ships
- action on marine-based energy infrastructures and resources
- implementation of the ecosystem approach in European fisheries (especially CFP), elimination of
discards and illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, action on destructive fishing practices
- European marine and maritime research
- action on mitigation and adaptation to climate change (action on risk reduction policies and their
economic impacts; coastal regions; carbon capture and storage)
- sustainable maritime tourism
- improving socio-economic data for maritime sectors and maritime regions
Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) General:
Provision should be made for the preparation at national level of an appropriate framework, including
marine research and monitoring operations, for informed policymaking
Aims:
- protect and preserve the marine environment, prevent its deterioration and restore marine
ecosystems
- prevent and reduce inputs in the marine environment (no risks to marine bd, marine ecosystems,
human health)
- ecosystem approach should be applied to the management of human activities
Good environmental status (qualitative descriptors, relevant):
- non indigenous species
- commercially exploited fish
- eutrophication
- oxygen deficiency
- concentration of contaminants
- marine litter
- energy including underwater noise
A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research (2008) Aims:
- to create a better integration between marine and maritime research (e.g. cleaner and more
efficient marine engines, better vessels design, optimal logistics of traffic flows, safety and security
of maritime activities, image of shipping)
- to improve interactions between marine and maritime research rather than specifically addressing
well established research sectors
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General:
A purely sectoral and thematic approach to research is no longer sufficient
The strategy requires the design of an effective and innovative research governance framework that
engages scientists, policy-makers and the public, so as to achieve shared understanding and informed
decision –making based on sound scientific knowledge
A concerted dialog between the scientific community and maritime policy makers is important
1) Capacity building: encouraging the development of new means to achieve more ambitious goals in
research
- developing sustainable support for the specialized pan-European research infrastructures
2) Integration across established marine and maritime research disciplines (networking and
information exchange)
- identifying cross-thematic research objectives (climate change, transport, energy, biotechnology,
environment and food etc)
- providing for closer integration and more efficient user of marine data bases
- optimizing the use of existing research infrastructures
Major research topics:
- climate change and the oceans
- Impact of human activities on coastal and marine ecosystems and their management
- Ecosystem approach to resource management and spatial planning
- marine biodiversity and biotechnology
- continental margins and deep sea
- operational oceanography and marine technology
- exploitation of marine renewable energy resources
3) Synergies with and between MSs, regions and industry sectors
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (COM(2009)248 final) and Action
Plan (SEC(2009)712/2) Aims:
- to enable a sustainable environment
- to enhance the region’s prosperity
- to increase accessibility and attractiveness
- to ensure safety and security in the region
Main issues concerning the marine environment:
- pollution by nutrients, (N and P)
- algae blooms => oxygen depletion
- human activities (fishing, agriculture) => ecosystem based management approach
AP’s (relevant) priority areas:
- to reduce nutrient inputs to the sea to acceptable levels
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- to preserve natural zones and biodiversity including fisheries
- to reduce the use and impact of hazardous substances
- to become a model region for clean shipping
- to mitigate and adapt to climate change
- to exploit the full potential of the region in research and innovation
- to reinforce sustainable agriculture, forestry and fishing
- to improve internal and external transport links
- to become a leading region in maritime safety and security
- to reinforce protection from major emergencies at sea and on land
HELCOM BSAP 2007 Aims:
To have a Baltic Sea unaffected by eutrophication (water- and airborne nutrient load)
To reach good environmental status in the Baltic Sea
To reach favourable conservation status of biodiversity
To achieve a Baltic Sea with life undisturbed by hazardous substances
The strategic goal of HELCOM is to have maritime activities in the Baltic Sea carried out in an
environmentally friendly way
Roadmap for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) (COM(2008)791 final) General:
Different sectoral interests, e.g. shipping and maritime transport, offshore energy, ports development,
fisheries and aquaculture and environmental concerns
Climate change, in particular the rise of sea levels, acidification, increasing water temperature and
frequency of extreme weather events
Three dimensions of MSP: on the sea bed; in the water column; on the surface
Important issues:
Stakeholder participation
Coordination within MSs
Incorporating monitoring and evaluation in the planning process
Achieving coherence between terrestrial and maritime spatial planning relation with ICZM
The Water Framework Directive (2001/42/EC) Aims:
Prevents further deterioration and protects and enhances the status of aquatic ecosystems and with regard
to their water needs, terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands
Promotes sustainable water use
Aims at enhanced protection and improvement of the aquatic environment
Ensures the progressive reduction of pollution of groundwater
Contributes to mitigating the effects of floods and droughts
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More research needs in the implementation of national river basin management plans, e.g.:
- economic analysis (costs and benefits) in water management
- impacts of climate change in water management planning process
- capacity building
Common Fisheries Policy (ECNo2371(2002))+ the Common Fisheries
Policy the Green paper (COM(2009)163 final Ensure exploitation for living aquatic resources that provides sustainable economic, environmental and
social conditions
The revision of the CFP has to address major challenges of i) climate change, ii) financial crises and iii)
increasing shortage of protein supply worldwide. It has to address 5 structural failures of the present CFP: i)
fleet overcapacity, ii) imprecise policy objectives, iii) decision-making system with short-term focus, iv)
insufficient responsibility by industry and v) poor compliance and lack of political will to ensure it.
According to the 2002 revision of the CFP: The objective of the CFP should be to provide for sustainable
exploitation of living aquatic resources and of aquaculture in the context of sustainable development, taking
account of the environmental, economic and social aspects in a balanced manner.“ (Council regulation
2371/2002). The Green paper states, that no priority is set for these objectives and, while direct references
are made to adopting a precautionary and an ecosystem approach, it is not clear how this relates to
economic and social conditions. The economic and social viability of fisheries, however, can only result
from restoring the productivity of fish stocks. There is, therefore, no conflict between ecological, economic
and social objectives in the long term.
Overarching objectives of the new revision are i) Implementation of the MSY concept (COM (2006) 360)
and ii) contributing to the ecosystem approach to marine management within the Marine Strategy
Framework Directive (MSFD) as environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy (COM (2008) 187).
The ecosystem approach to marine management, covering all sectors, should be implemented through the
Marine Strategy Framework Directive. However, COM(2008)187 gives a broader objectives in line with the
Integrated Marine Management (IMM) (COM (2007) 575): An ecosystem approach to fisheries
management is about ensuring goods and services from living aquatic resources for present and future
generations within meaningful ecological boundaries.
Another cornerstone of the coming CFP revision is encouraging the industry to take responsibility through
co- or self management. Rights based management has proven to be successful in adapting capacity and
improve economy. However, it requires i) simplification of technical regulations, also to close down
conflicting measures, ii) avoiding a continuous stream of new regulations, as this will undermine the
possibility for self management and puts the responsibility back to managers, iii) common standards in MS,
as multi-national fisheries will be very difficult to manage in a mixed management model and iv) the social
objectives of the CFP are closely coupled to the local small-scale sector.
The revised CFP will have focus on region specific management, which will help to i) develop ecologically
and socially sustainable management plans, ii) introduction of co- and self management, iii)
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implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management and iv) assist in the development of
integrated marine management.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Programme of work on marine
and coastal biological diversity (Resolution VII/5): Aim:
To halt the loss of marine and coastal biological diversity nationally, regionally and globally and secure its
capacity to provide goods and services
Programme elements (relevant):
- to promote the application of ecosystem-based management, including through integration for
coastal management activities and watershed management
- to assist the development of national and regional capacity-building
- to promote action to reduce and control sea-based sources of pollution
- to take measures to reduce by-catch
- to promote the identification of key habitats for marine living resources on a regional basis, with a
view to further develop policies for action to prevent physical alteration and destruction of these
habitats, and pursue restoration of degraded habitats, including, inter alia, coral reef systems.
- to promote the establishment or strengthening of mechanisms for research, monitoring and
assessment of marine and coastal ecosystems and their living resources.
- to promote exchange of information and experience using the clearing-house mechanism and
other appropriate mechanisms.
- to promote ecosystem approaches to the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal
living resources, including the identification of key variables or interactions, for the purpose of
assessing and monitoring, first, components of biological diversity; second, the sustainable use of
such components; and, third, ecosystem effects.
- to promote the identification and development of ecosystem approaches compatible with the
sustainable use of marine and coastal living resources.
- to eliminate destructive fishing practices, and restore and maintain fisheries stocks to sustainable
levels by the year 2015,
- to make available to the Parties information on marine genetic resources in marine areas beyond
national jurisdiction and, as appropriate, on coastal and marine genetic resources under national
jurisdiction from publicly available information sources.
- to gather and assimilate information on the biological and socio-economic consequences of
physical degradation and destruction of key marine and coastal habitats (…) including identification
and promotion of management practices, methodologies and policies to reduce and mitigate
impacts upon marine and coastal biological diversity (…)
- to prevent the introduction of invasive alien species into the marine and coastal environment, and
to eradicate to the extent possible those invasive alien species that have already been introduced.
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EC Communication on a strategy for the sustainable development of
European aquaculture (COM(2002)511 final) + EC Communication:
Building a sustainable future for aquaculture (COM(2009)162 final) Aims:
Creating long term secure employment
Products are healthy, safe and of good quality; high animal health and welfare standards
Ensuring an environmentally sound industry
Ensuring high quality and sustainable feed-stuff for fish
The sustainable development of aquaculture should be supported by excellence in research and innovation.
EC White Paper: Adapting to climate change: Towards a European
framework for action: Climate change and water, coasts and marine issues
(SEC(2009)386) Impacts:
Physical impacts such as sea-level rise, coastal flooding, increase in severe weather, acidification, warmer
water and declines in wetland areas, changes in currents and ice cover and salt water intrusion into
agricultural soils, affecting marine and coastal ecosystems, including abundance and distribution patterns
of species from plankton to predators,
Considerable negative economic impacts (e.g. in fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism and agriculture,
harbours or in key coastal and marine infrastructures, such as ports and in shipping, with a potential overall
growth impediment to the economy in coastal regions and islands)
Key impacts on water and coastal and marine areas include:
- The natural environment (i.e. ecosystems, biodiversity and soil). Projected changes in precipitation
patterns will affect soil formation and functions. Soil as part of the soil-waterplant system is vital
for land and water management. Soil organic matter drives the majority of soil functions. Any
reduction can lead to a decrease in fertility and biodiversity, a loss of soil structure, reduced water
retention capacity and increased risk of erosion.
- Marine ecosystems and biodiversity, already under pressure from pollution and overfishing, will be
affected by warmer temperatures and acidification, with changes in species reproduction, feeding
and with changes in distributions of marine organisms, more frequent algae blooms and shifts in
plankton communities. Relevant marine and coastal ecosystems services may also be lost with
coastal wetlands disappearing.
- Agriculture and Forestry - agriculture is highly sensitive to climate variability and weather
extremes, changes in rainfall can affect soil erosion rates and soil moisture, both of which are
important for crop yields. Forests have an important role in protecting water and soil resources.
- Fisheries and aquaculture – sea-level rise, glacier melting, ocean acidification and changes in
precipitation, groundwater and river flows will affect wetlands, rivers, lakes and estuaries
significantly, as well as coastal and offshore waters and a range of sensitive marine habitats such as
coral reefs. Such changes will require adaptive measures in order to exploit opportunities and to
minimise negative impacts on fisheries and aquaculture systems
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- Health - the impact of climate change on water quality and quantity is also expected to increase the
risk of contamination of public water supplies. Both extreme rainfall and droughts can increase the
total microbial loads in freshwater and have implications for disease outbreaks and water-quality
monitoring.
- Energy - the production of electricity is strongly dependent on water, for cooling in power plants,
hydropower or the production of biomass. Changes in water resources will have impacts on many
types of electricity production, and may become a further threat to the reliability of electricity
supply in the future.
- Infrastructure and building - intense precipitation events, increased flood risk, and sea level rise
may increase the risk of infrastructure damage. The greatest impact on transportation systems will
be flooding of roads, railways and transit systems. Critical coastal infrastructure, communities
situated close to the coast as well as sea ports will be exposed to coastal flooding, and storms may
provoke impacts on maritime transport and related infrastructure.
- Tourism - problems of water supply are becoming increasingly common in Europe's tourist areas.
Coastal tourism will also be affected as a consequence of accelerated coastal erosion and changes
in the marine environment and marine water quality, with less fish and more frequent jelly fish and
algae blooms.
- Water supply and sanitation services - climate change affects the function and operation of existing
water infrastructure, including hydropower, structural flood defenses, drainage and irrigation
systems, as well as water management practices.
- Although there is clear evidence that climate change will have a significant impact on water
quantity and quality, further research is needed in order to ensure that proper decisions on
adaptation can be taken. In particular, the IPCC report identified the need to improve
understanding and modeling of climate changes related to the hydrological cycle and of the water-
related impacts of climate change (especially with respect to water quality, aquatic ecosystems and
groundwater) including their socio-economic dimensions as well as the need to develop better
tools to facilitate integrated appraisals of adaptation and mitigation options across multiple water-
dependent sectors. Understanding how activities that depend on climate (energy consumption,
agriculture production) will change in the future requires a better understanding of ocean dynamics
and of their role in accentuating or mitigating climate change.
The Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) Directive => research needs?
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL) The MARPOL Convention is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the
marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. It is a combination of two treaties
adopted in 1973 and 1978 respectively and updated by amendments through the years.
The Convention includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from ships - both
accidental pollution and that from routine operations - and currently includes six technical Annexes:
Annex I Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil
Annex II Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
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Annex III Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form
Annex IV Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships
Annex V Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Annex VI Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (entry into force 19 May 2005)
States Parties must accept Annexes I and II, but the other Annexes are voluntary.
Communication from the Commission: Marine Knowledge 2010 – marine
data and observation for smart and sustainable growth (COM(2010)461
final) Objectives:
1. Reducing operational costs and delays for those who use marine data and therefore:
- helping private industry compete in the global economy and meet the challenge of sustainability;
- improving the quality of public decision-making at all levels;
- strengthening marine scientific research
2. Increasing competition and innovation amongst users and re-users of marine data by providing
wider access to quality-checked, rapidly available coherent marine data;
3. Reducing uncertainty in knowledge of the oceans and the seas and so providing a sounder basis for
managing future changes
Others?
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2.Ecosystem structure and function Biodiversity and habitats: Invasive alien species
Food webs and population dynamics
Impact of human activities on coastal marine ecosystems and their management
Impact of climate change (sea level rise, acidification)
Role of biodiversity in mitigation and adaptation of CC
The valuation of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services
Conservation, management and sustainable use of coastal environments and habitats and marine ecosystem services
Pollution and eutrophication – abatement and restoration: Hazardous substances
Oil spills, marine litter, underwater noise, micropolluntants
Nutrients, acidification, oxygen deficiency
Atmospherics deposition
Carbon loading and cycles
Interactions, cumulative effects
Economic and biological effects of eutrophication
3. Observation and data management Monitoring systems
Capacity building
Operational oceanography
Observation systems
Improvement of data accessibility and use
ICT
4. Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services, incl. maritime safety and security Goods and services: Sustainable management and use of ecosystem goods and services
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, aquaculture
Tourism & recreation
Sustainable exploitation level of marine fishery resources
Management of by-catches and managing discards
Monetary benefits
STERN model in all Baltic countries
Maritime: Safety and security
Human element
Vessel technology (fuels)
New innovations
Spatial planning and logistics
Traffic surveillance systems
Air pollution and GHGs, invasive alien species, noise
Technology Green technology, eco-innovations ICT
Ecosystem approach
Climate change Mitigation, adaptation Scenarios GHGs
Threats and pressures Early warning Prevention, preparedness, remediation Models, scenarios, risk analysis
5. Research, policy and management Evaluation of current policies (integrated analysis)
Designing alternative new policies (future policy scenarios)
Cost-effectiveness, capacity building
Better integration of research results into policies and programmes
1.Sea, coast-, catchment-area continuum, ICZM Spatial planning
Human activities and their management
Impact analysis (ports, energy production, livelihoods, tourism, building)
Changes in land cover, landscapes
Economics and socio-cultural
elements (e.g. health,
recreation, green economy)
Legal obstacles
Multidisciplinary Conservation and
sustainable use National/regional/local goals and needs
Networking Regional co-operation
R&D, research into use, new innovations, spin-offs
General principles
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Annex 5 Research areas arising from the key policy documents Policy framework: A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research Marine Strategy Framework Directive Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region Roadmap for Maritime Spatial Planning IMO and Marpol EMSA HELCOM Common Fisheries Policy Marine knowledge 2010 – marine data and observation for smart and sustainable growth
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Annex 6 BONUS research areas and sub-areas arising from BONUS Poll
results
Background
The main approaches of the BONUS Programme are described in the “Outline of the BONUS-169”1,
formulated in 2009. As the second step in developing the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) and the contents
of the Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme calls of 2011-2014, BONUS organised an on-line Poll on Priority
Research Topics in Baltic Sea System Science in summer 2010. The Poll was closed on 17 August, and the
preliminary review of the 194 proposals received has now been completed. Most of the nearly 100
proposals were submitted by the academia and governmental organisations, in addition a few proposals
came from inter- and nongovernmental organisations and individuals. The whole report of the Poll is
available at www.bonusportal.org.
The third step is the consultations in the BONUS Forum of Sector Research on 11 October 2010 in Tallinn
that will bring together government agencies dealing with the Baltic Sea issues. Later on a series of country-
specific workshops will be arranged.
The following includes a list of research areas and sub-areas as defined on the basis of the above steps. The
list will be a topic for discussions in the Forum’s group work session.
Research Area 1: Sea-coast-catchment continuum Sub-area 1.1. Environmental pressures on the Baltic Sea: origin and interlinkages
Sub-area 1.2. Interaction of natural and socio-economic variables of the system
Sub-area 1.3. Future pressures on coasts, estuaries, lagoons and corresponding flood plains
Research Area 2: Ecosystem structure & function Sub-area 2.1. Impact of natural and human induced climate change on the Baltic Sea System, its dynamics
and resilience.
Sub-area 2.2. Understanding and predicting natural and human induced changes in habitats and
biodiversity including Invasive Alien Species
Sub-area 2.3. Emerging chemicals of concern
Sub-area 2.4. Recovery of the Baltic Sea System in response to reduced input of nutrients and hazardous
substances.
Research Area 3: Observation and data management Sub-area 3.1. Information and Communication Technology services for Environment, Safety and Security
1 Outline of BONUS-169 Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme, to be downloaded at www.bonusportal.org/series/
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Sub-area 3.2. Developing remote sensing technologies and applications for improved and broader use for
environment, safety and security in the Baltic Sea
Sub-area 3.3. Novel in situ observation technology applications in the Baltic Sea
Research Area 4: Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services Sub-area 4.1. Ecosystem-based management of fisheries
Sub-area 4.2. Ecoinnovation for a sustainable Baltic sea
Sub-area 4.3. Reducing environmental risks from shipping
Sub-area 4.4. Lifestyles and recreation in the Baltic Sea: potentials and impacts
Research Area 5: Research, policy and management in the Baltic Sea System Sub-area 5.1. Environmental outlooks, scenarios and models for investigating future developments and
implications of policy options
Sub-area 5.2. Scientific basis for improving governance of the Baltic Sea
Sub-area 5.3. Maritime spatial planning, integrated coastal planning and management
Sub-area 5.4. Improving communications among the science community, policy level and society.
Sub-area 5.5. Adaptive management and remedial measures
Sub-area 5.6. Integrated assessment and management of hazardous substances and biological effects in the
Baltic Sea.
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Annex 7 Programme
Kick-off Conference of the BONUS Forum of Sector Research Clarion Hotel Euroopa, Paadi 5, Tallinn, Estonia
12 October 2010
08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:10 Opening
Director Laura Raaska, Academy of Finland, Chair of the BONUS EEIG Steering Committee
09:10-10:10 BONUS fertilizing EU policy approaches:
Increasing the societal impact of the EC funded research
Christos Fragakis, Deputy Head of Unit DG RTD
Research as a cornerstone of the European Maritime Policy
Jan Ekebom, Policy Officer
Role of research in support of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
Maria Laamanen, HELCOM
Role of research in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
Johan Magnusson, Programme Manager, DR REGIO
10:10-10:25 Introduction to BONUS
Executive Director Kaisa Kononen, BONUS EEIG
10:25-10:45 Coffee
10:45-11:00 Shaping the BONUS Strategic Research Agenda
Programme Manager Andris Andrusaitis, BONUS EEIG
11:00-11:15 Baltic Sea Region Programme and BONUS: synergies and complementarities
Director Susanne Scherrer, Joint Technical Secretariat
11:15-11:25 Introduction to the Group Work
Anu Vaahtera, GAIA Consulting
11:25-12:10 Lunch
12:10-13:30 Group work Session I: Discussion on the country specific aspects of the BONUS Programme
13:30-13:50 Coffee
13:50-15:20 Group work Session II: Discussion on the thematic content of the BONUS Programme
15:20-16:00 Summary and discussion
16:00-17:00 Cocktails
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Annex 8 Introduction to the group work by GAIA Consulting
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