Publication on policy environment

The document summarizes a study on the circular phosphorus economy in the Baltic Sea Region, highlighting that a lack of policy steering and insufficient knowledge of technology performance are primary obstacles. While new EU Fertiliser Regulations offer opportunities to equalize waste-derived and conventional fertilisers, the report warns of potential technological lock-ins due to a narrow focus on a few recovery technologies.

• The primary obstacles to closing the phosphorus loop in the Baltic Sea Region are a lack of appropriate policy steering and insufficient knowledge regarding how reuse technologies perform.
• New EU Fertiliser Regulations are expected to create a more equitable market by leveling the playing field between conventional fertilisers and those derived from waste.
• There is a risk of new technological lock-ins because the system is currently trending toward a narrow focus on a limited number of technologies for phosphorus recovery and reuse.
• Environmental degradation in the Baltic Sea Region is exacerbated by governance in sectoral silos, poor coordination, and a lack of engagement between technical experts and stakeholders such as industry, investors, and civil society.
• Regional institutional diversity acts as a barrier to transboundary cooperation, and national environmental targets can sometimes conflict with the broader environmental goals of the Baltic Sea Region.

APA

Barquet, K., Järnberg, L., Rosmarin, A., & Macura, B. (2020). Publication on policy environment. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/barriers.pdf

Chicago

Barquet, Karina, Linn Järnberg, Arno Rosmarin, and Biljana Macura. Publication on policy environment. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2020. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/barriers.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{barquet2020publication, author = {Barquet, Karina and Järnberg, Linn and Rosmarin, Arno and Macura, Biljana}, title = {{Publication on policy environment}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/barriers.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }