Flagships

As part of the work towards cleaner Baltic Sea policy area Nutri promotes Flagship projects with specific goals corresponding to policy area Nutri actions supporting the reduction of nutrient loads to the sea. These projects have a macro-regional impact and start from joint initiatives involving partnership from different Baltic Sea region countries.

At the date, policy area Nutri has

Since 2015 the main project 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.

The project proposal can be either just a general project idea to be developed further (seed project) or a full project description aiming at becoming PA Nutri flagship (main project).

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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