The Working Group was established in January 2006 based on the decision of the BSPC Standing Committee.

The Working group was given the mandate to raise political and public awareness about the urgent problems of eutrophication in the Baltic Sea caused by the excessive outlets of Nitrogen and Phosphorous from all the countries around the Baltic Sea.

The Working Group has developed 25 recommendations directed towards the CBSS, the HELCOM and the governments of the Baltic Sea states in order to mitigate the current situation. The recommendations were adopted by the 16th BSPC in Berlin 27-28 August 2007.

The Working Group has had five meetings and has arranged a conference on 14-15 August 2006 at The Aland Islands.

Topical Conference on Eutrophication,
Mariehamn, 14 – 15 August 2006


Documents
Clean and Clear (English)

Clean and Clear (Russian)

Nutrients and Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea – effects, causes, solutions (English)

Nutrients and Eutrophication in the Baltic Sea – effects, causes, solutions (Russian)

Policy recommendations (English)

Policy recommendations (Danish)
 
Policy recommendations (Finnish)

Policy recommendations (Norwegian)

Policy recommendations (Swedish)

List of Participants in the Working Group

Final report of the Working Group