SÄÄSTVA ARENGU FOORUM 2014: MEREMAJANDUS TUNDLIKUS LÄÄNEMERE KESKKONNAS

This report summarizes the seventh Sustainable Development Forum held in Tallinn on October 28,SSSSSS, focused on the maritime economy within the sensitive environment of the Baltic Sea. The event featured presentations and discussions on sustainable blue growth, environmental threats such as eutrophication and plastic pollution, and the development of offshore wind energy and nature tourism in Estonia.

• The Baltic Sea faces significant environmental threats, with eutrophication identified as the greatest risk. Despite some reductions in nutrient levels, targets for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus inputs are not yet being met, particularly in the Gulf of Finland, where the Neva River is the primary source of nutrients.
• Other critical environmental hazards in the Baltic Sea include hazardous substances, specifically pharmaceutical residues and plastic waste. Current purification technologies are unable to remove 100% of microplastic particles from water.
• Estonia's maritime economy has high growth potential in specific sectors: the restoration of the merchant fleet under the Estonian flag, shipbuilding and repair, and the development of new technologies for sustainable resource research.
• Offshore wind energy is viewed as a viable green energy source for Estonia, with the country, Finland, and Denmark identified as the top three potential locations in the Baltic Sea. While wind resources are high, development faces challenges regarding seabed foundations and ice loads.
• The Estonian fishing sector is seeing a decrease in the number of trawlers, which may reduce the environmental footprint, though cod stocks are in poor condition and fishing for them is currently unprofitable.
• A study on the northern part of Hiiumaa regarding offshore wind parks found a high willingness to pay for marine protected areas (7 euros per person per year) and a willingness to support environmentally friendly wind parks (6 euros per person per year).
• The Port of Tallinn is implementing environmental measures, including the use of a subsidiary, Green Marine, to handle ship waste. From January 1, 2015, ships in the Baltic Sea are required to use fuel with a maximum sulfur mass percentage of 0.1.

APA

Kuldna, P. (2014). SÄÄSTVA ARENGU FOORUM 2014: MEREMAJANDUS TUNDLIKUS LÄÄNEMERE KESKKONNAS. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/s%C3%A4%C3%A4stva-arengu-foorum-2014-kokkuvote.pdf

Chicago

Kuldna, Piret. SÄÄSTVA ARENGU FOORUM 2014: MEREMAJANDUS TUNDLIKUS LÄÄNEMERE KESKKONNAS. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2014. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/s%C3%A4%C3%A4stva-arengu-foorum-2014-kokkuvote.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kuldna2014sstva, author = {Kuldna, Piret}, title = {{SÄÄSTVA ARENGU FOORUM 2014: MEREMAJANDUS TUNDLIKUS LÄÄNEMERE KESKKONNAS}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/s%C3%A4%C3%A4stva-arengu-foorum-2014-kokkuvote.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }