Open Directory - Regional: Europe: Regions: Baltic Sea
See also: This category in other languages: - Aims to connect Baltic Sea states through cultural collaboration. Information about current and past projects. - The site presents artists, agenda, and venues of the exhibition shown in cities around the Baltic sea area. - An organisation of Chambers of Commerce in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden. - Promotes spatial development and territorial integration in the Baltic Sea Region by strengthening Euroregions as competent partners with national authorities and international institutions. - A place to read and share environmental news concerning the Baltic Sea. - A regional process for sustainable development initiated by the member states of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. - A network for universities, businesses and governments working for sustainable development of the industrial sector in the Baltic Sea region. - A networking organization involving businesses, local governments and associations whose objective is further development of the region. - Interactive environmental maps of the Baltic Sea region. Themes, such as population density and land use, relate to human impact on the environment in the region. - Pdf document detailing the development and history of lighthouses in the Baltic Sea. [PDF] - A regional project aimed to find and carry out possible actions for safeguarding and developing the common cultural heritage. - General information about the Baltic Sea. Current conditions, research, protective measures, press releases, and contact details. [Finnish, Swedish, English] - 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. - A political network of regional authorities below the national level of the countries in the Baltic Sea area. - 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] - Network of universities in the Baltic Sea region, coordinated by Uppsala University, Sweden. Focuses on questions of sustainable development, environmental protection and democracy. - A memorial in Portsmouth Cathedral to those British forces killed in action in the Baltic Sea. - An organization representing a group of companies, institutions and individuals aiming at promoting cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. - Information about the problem and the environmental impact, direct access data, interactive maps and databases. - 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. - Aims to resolve conflicts between environmental conservation and economic development in the coastal zones of the Baltic Sea through improved coastal zone management. - An association that aims to promote sustainable coastal zone development in the Baltic Sea region. - 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. - An association to promote co-operation and enhance regional integration between its members; Tallinn, Helsinki, Uusimaa and Harjumaa. [English, Estonian, Finnish] - 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. - Article about the war from 1700 to 1721 that ended the Swedish Empire and resulted in Russian domination over the Baltic sea area. - 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 region at various times from 1000 A.D. to 1809 A.D. From the Atlas to Freeman's Historical Geography, published in 1903. - Supports the designation of marine protected areas in the eastern Baltic Sea. Project description, activities and publications. - An initiative of several German NGOs, with a focus of human rights, culture, nature and the environment in the Baltic Sea area. [English, German] - The company building the controversial German-Russian gas pipeline through the Baltic sea. Includes detailed map of the pipeline. - 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. - A report by the Swedish Defense Research agency on the implications and risks for stability and security in Europe regarding the construction of the Nord-Stream gas pipeline. [PDF] - Travel website focusing on tourism and business travel in the Baltics. Ferry schedules and pricing. - An appeal to the EU and national governments demanding an independent environmental impact assessment of the Nord Stream gas pipeline project. - Information about the region. Culture, heritage, events, tourism, and contact details. - A directory of websites about Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, and Russia with a focus on industry and commerce. - A cooperation on a local level between cities surrounding or close to the Baltic Sea. - An article from this online encyclopedia created by a community of volunteers.
