Flagships

The EUSBSR is implemented, among others, by means of flagships - projects and processes. Flagship demonstrate the process and progress of the EUSBSR, may serve as pilot examples for desired change and have high macro-regional impact.

Policy area Nutri promotes flagships with specific goals corresponding to policy area Nutri actions and supporting the reduction of nutrient loads to the sea.

At the date Nutri has

ongoing Flagships
four completed Flagships.

Project, set of projects or a process can be labelled as a flagship when fulfills the flagship criteria in the EUSBSR Action Plan and more specific policy area Nutri flagship criteria. Project leaders are welcome to send project proposals to policy area coordinators at any time.

Ongoing Flagships

1. Initiating full scale mussel farming in the Baltic Sea (Baltic Blue Growth)

2. Better Efficiency for Sewage Treatment (BEST)

3. Baltic Rural Wastewater (BaRuWa)

4. Sustainable Municipal Wastewater Management: knowledge–based application and promotion of treatment wetlands in the Baltic Sea Region (SUWMAB)

5. Nutrient Offsetting for the Baltic Sea (NutriTrade)

6. Enhancing Efficiency of Small Wastewater Treatment Plants (SmallWWTPs)

7. Interactive Water Management (IWAMA)

8. Increasing Significance of Midfield Wetlands to Combat Baltic Sea Eutrophication (SIGWET)

9. Sufficient and Reliable Nutrient Loading Data – The River Daugava Catchment Area (RelNutData)

10. Consumer Guide for Sustainably Produced Meat (CONSUME)

Completed Flagships

1. Phasing Out of the Use of Phosphates in Detergents, finalized in 2011.
(EN and RU)

2. Putting Best Agricultural Practices into Work (Baltic Deal), 2010-2013.

3. Assessment of Regional Nutrient Pollution Load and Identification of Priority Projects to Reduce Nutrient Inputs from Belarus to the Baltic Sea, Nov 2012-Dec 2013.

4. Project on Reduction of the Eutrophication of the Baltic Sea Today (PRESTO), Jun 2011-Mar 2014.

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