Directory of Baltic Sea Resources

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This category is for sites about the Baltic Sea region. This includes sites about the sea itself, sites about the region in general, and sites about organizations within it which promote cooperation between countries in the area. Countries which border the Baltic Sea are: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, and Sweden. Countries in the drainage basin are: Belarus, the Czech Republic, Norway, Slovakia, and the Ukraine.

Subcategories

• Baltic Countries
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Ferries
• Finland
• Germany
• Islands
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Oresund Region
• Poland
• Russia
• Sweden

Resources in This Category

• Ars Baltica

  http://www.ars-baltica.net/
  Aims to connect Baltic Sea states through cultural collaboration. Information about current and past projects.

• Baltic 21 - An Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region

  http://www.baltic21.org/
  A regional process for sustainable development initiated by the member states of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

• Baltic 21 Institute for Sustainable Industry

  http://www.baltic21institute.org/
  A network for universities, businesses and governments working for sustainable development of the industrial sector in the Baltic Sea region.

• Baltic Development Forum

  http://www.bdforum.org/
  A networking organization involving businesses, local governments and associations whose objective is further development of the region.

• Baltic Sea Heritage Co-operation

  http://balticheritage.raa.se/
  A regional project aimed to find and carry out possible actions for safeguarding and developing the common cultural heritage.

• Baltic Sea Project

  http://www.b-s-p.org/
  UNESCO Associated Schools Project. Flagship project to awaken young people's interest in environmental issues, protection and sense of responsibility. Schools from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden take part.

• Baltic SeaStates Subregional Co-operation (BSSSC)

  http://www.bsssc.com/
  A political network of regional authorities below the national level of the countries in the Baltic Sea area.

• Baltic Training Programme

  http://www.baltictrainingprogramme.eu/
  A programme to match students and their projects with host companies in other countries. Project details, news items, and contact details for offices in Sweden, Estonia, and Latvia. [English/Estonian/Latvian/Swedish/Russian]

• Baltic University Programme

  http://www.balticuniv.uu.se/
  Network of universities in the Baltic Sea region, coordinated by Uppsala University, Sweden. Focuses on questions of sustainable development, environmental protection and democracy.

• Baltica Sea Forum

  http://www.baltic-sea-forum.org/
  An organization representing a group of companies, institutions and individuals aiming at promoting cooperation in the Baltic Sea region.

• BCCA, Baltic Sea Chambers of Commerce Association

  http://www.bcca.eu/
  An organisation of Chambers of Commerce in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

• Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB)

  http://www.ccb.se/
  Non-profit association which aims to promote the protection and improvement of the Baltic Sea environment and natural resources. Unites organizations from Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.

• Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)

  http://www.cbss.org/
  Information about the history of the council, its organizational structure, basic documents, past and on-going co-operation efforts, and news and events and activities of the region.

• Femern

  http://www.femern.com/
  The design and planning of a fixed link between Denmark and Germany across the Fehmarnbelt. About the project, environmental impact, news articles, and contact details.

• Great Northern War - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_War
  Article about the war from 1700 to 1721 that ended the Swedish Empire and resulted in Russian domination over the Baltic sea area.

• HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission

  http://www.helcom.fi/
  The governing body of the Helsinki convention, whose goal is the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea. Information about HELCOM, the convention, issues, and activities.

• Maps of the Baltic Lands

  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/baltics.html
  Maps of the region at various times from 1000 A.D. to 1809 A.D. From the Atlas to Freeman's Historical Geography, published in 1903.

• Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern Baltic Sea

  http://www.balticseaportal.net/
  Supports the designation of marine protected areas in the eastern Baltic Sea. Project description, activities and publications.

• NGO Initiative for Baltic Sea Co-operation

  http://www.cbss-ngo.de/
  An initiative of several German NGOs, with a focus of human rights, culture, nature and the environment in the Baltic Sea area. [English, German]

• Nord Stream

  http://www.nord-stream.com/
  The company building the controversial German-Russian gas pipeline through the Baltic sea. Includes detailed map of the pipeline.

• Nord Stream - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream
  Information about the German-Russian pipeline through the Baltic Sea, its environmental impact, the controversy it created and the political scandal surrounding former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder.

• Patricia LTD

  http://www.baltictravel.net/
  Travel website focusing on tourism and business travel in the Baltics. Ferry schedules and pricing.

• The Baltic Sea Information Centre

  http://itameri.kyamk.fi/
  A directory of websites about Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, and Russia with a focus on industry and commerce.

• Union of the Baltic Cities

  http://www.ubc.net/
  A cooperation on a local level between cities surrounding or close to the Baltic Sea.

• Wikipedia: Baltic Sea

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea
  An article from this online encyclopedia created by a community of volunteers.

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