From theory and plans to eco-efficient and sustainable practices to improve the status of the Baltic Sea (WATERPRAXIS)

Description:

The project's overall objective is to improve the status of the Baltic Sea by contributing to the practical implementation of measures chosen in RBMPs in the region. Detailed objectives are to:
* identify and suggest improvements to present water management practices by analysing the contents and planning processes of RBMPs;
* establish action plans based on RBMPs for pilot areas representing best practices and measures for water protection and public participation;
* prepare investment plans (incl. technical and financing plans) for water protection measures for selected sites in Poland, Lithuania, Denmark and Finland;
* disseminate information on best practices and measures of water management via publications, seminars and websites;
* offer training and education programmes for planners in the water management sector.

The following project outputs are expected:
* examples and guidelines of best water management practices for river basin planning at several levels (official river basin districts, single river basins, local investments) based on previous experiences from different countries and lessons learned in pilot studies of the project (published as report and on web);
* practical examples of good investment projects (published as report and on web); * training courses for planners on general river basin management focusing on environmental economy;
* water protection action plans for pilot areas in some partner regions;
* investment plans (including technical and financing plans) for water protection measures in pilot areas in Finland, Denmark, Poland and Lithuania. The investments will be realised during the extension stage to be proposed at the end of the project

Project information

Lead

Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) Seppo Hellsten

Partners

North Ostrobothnia Regional Environment Centre; Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg); National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University; Municipality of Naestved; Danish Ministry of the Environment; Lodz Technical University; Kaunas University of Technology; Charity and Support Fund Sesupe Euroregion, Sakiai Office; Luleå University of Technology; Rezekne Higher Education Institution; Kaliningrad State Technical University; Voivodship Board of Land Melioration; County Administrative Board of Norbotten; Aalborg University

Source of funding

Interreg IV B Baltic Sea Region