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Ojaveer, E.. National ICZM strategies in Estonia. In: Schernewski, G., Löser, N. (eds.). BaltCoast 2004 - Managing the Baltic Sea. Coastline Reports (2), pp. 17-21. 2004.

Zusammenfassung:

Problems connected with the protection and management of aquatic systems are of high priority in Estonia. Concerning aquatic environments, in the Estonian National Environmental Strategy (adopted in 1995) protection of surface water bodies and the coastal sea from pollution are the main goals. The legislation background has been created, several international projects completed or in progress. In general, the condition of the environment is good in Estonia. Compared to the 1980s, the discharge of nutrients has decreased more than twofold. The Environmental Strategy 2010 is based on the principles of sustainable development and corresponds to the EU recommendations. The strategic priorities are limitation of pollution of marine waters, conservation of biological diversity of aquatic organisms, implementation of means for protection of coastal sea, sustainable use of exploitable resources and development of their advanced investigations with integration of ecological factors in the final results.

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