The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (Helsinki Commission, HELCOM) is an intergovernmental organization governing the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention). A regional sea convention and a platform for environmental policy making at the regional level, HELCOM works for the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea. HELCOM consists of ten members – the nine Baltic Sea countries Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden, plus the European Union.
The Helsinki Convention was signed in 1974 by the Baltic Sea coastal countries to address the increasing environmental challenges from industrialisation and other human activities, and that were having a severe impact on the marine environment. The Helsinki Convention includes the protection of the Baltic Sea from all sources of pollution from land, air and sea. It also commits the signatories to take measures to conserve habitats and biological diversity and to ensure the sustainable use of marine resources. The Helsinki Convention was updated in 1992 to take into account the geopolitical changes and emerging environmental challenges in the region. The current version was ratified in 2000.
HELCOM is organized around regular ministerial meetings and meetings of the lead delegates (HOD - Head of Delegation) where binding decisions and recommendations are agreed. Preparatory work for these meetings take place within five permanent and three time limited working groups. Members of the groups are nominated by the contracting parties and observers from non-governmental organizations, such as Coalition Clean Baltic.
Permanent working groupsedit
Gear Group on the Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach
Maritime Maritime Working Group, reduction of pollution from ships
Pressure Working Group on Reduction of Pressures from the Baltic Sea Catchment Area
Response Response Working Group, coordination of response to pollution incidents
State & Conservation Working Group on the State of the Environment and Nature Conservation
Time-limited working groupsedit
Agri – Group on sustainable agricultural practices
Fish – Group on Ecosystem-based sustainable fisheries
HELCOM-VASAB MSP – Joint HELCOM-VASAB Maritime Spatial Planning Working Group
In addition, the working groups have formed a number of expert groups with nationally nominated members and observers for specialized tasks.
helcom, this, article, about, baltic, marine, environment, protection, commission, independent, government, agency, commission, security, cooperation, europe, baltic, marine, environment, protection, commission, helsinki, commission, intergovernmental, organiz. This article is about the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission For the independent U S government agency see Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission Helsinki Commission HELCOM is an intergovernmental organization governing the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area Helsinki Convention A regional sea convention and a platform for environmental policy making at the regional level HELCOM works for the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea HELCOM consists of ten members the nine Baltic Sea countries Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Latvia Lithuania Poland Russia and Sweden plus the European Union Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission HELCOM Contracting parties of HELCOMFormation1974 1974 TypeIGOLegal statusTreaty basedPurposeProtection of the Baltic Sea environmentLocationHelsinki FinlandOfficial languageEnglishChairpersonSaara BackExecutive SecretaryRudiger StrempelMain organMinisterial MeetingWebsitewww wbr helcom wbr fiThe Helsinki Convention was signed in 1974 by the Baltic Sea coastal countries to address the increasing environmental challenges from industrialisation and other human activities and that were having a severe impact on the marine environment The Helsinki Convention includes the protection of the Baltic Sea from all sources of pollution from land air and sea It also commits the signatories to take measures to conserve habitats and biological diversity and to ensure the sustainable use of marine resources The Helsinki Convention was updated in 1992 to take into account the geopolitical changes and emerging environmental challenges in the region The current version was ratified in 2000 Contracting parties of HELCOM are 1 Denmark Estonia European Union Finland Germany Latvia Lithuania Poland Russia SwedenThe HELCOM Secretariat is located in Helsinki Finland Contents 1 Organization 1 1 Permanent working groups 1 2 Time limited working groups 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksOrganization editHELCOM is organized around regular ministerial meetings and meetings of the lead delegates HOD Head of Delegation where binding decisions and recommendations are agreed Preparatory work for these meetings take place within five permanent and three time limited working groups Members of the groups are nominated by the contracting parties and observers from non governmental organizations such as Coalition Clean Baltic Permanent working groups edit Gear Group on the Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach Maritime Maritime Working Group reduction of pollution from ships Pressure Working Group on Reduction of Pressures from the Baltic Sea Catchment Area Response Response Working Group coordination of response to pollution incidents State amp Conservation Working Group on the State of the Environment and Nature ConservationTime limited working groups edit Agri Group on sustainable agricultural practices Fish Group on Ecosystem based sustainable fisheries HELCOM VASAB MSP Joint HELCOM VASAB Maritime Spatial Planning Working GroupIn addition the working groups have formed a number of expert groups with nationally nominated members and observers for specialized tasks See also editMarine protected area OSPARReferences edit Helsinki Convention Retrieved 2022 01 13 External links editHELCOM official website nbsp This article about an environmental agency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an international organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HELCOM amp oldid 1157778236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
