FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL FOR BONUS-169: BALTIC SEA SCIENCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION.. 1

1.1 Preamble: BONUS Task 2.5 - the approach used, and structure of the current document 1

1.2 The Baltic Sea: Outline of environmental status and geopolitical perspectives. 2

1.3 ERA-NET BONUS and evolution to BONUS-169 . 4

1.3.1 ERA-NET BONUS for the Baltic Sea – Network of Funding Agencies 4

1.3.2 BONUS-169. 4

1.4 International collaborative mechanisms for research, monitoring and regulation in the Baltic Sea

region, and policy drivers for environmental, fisheries and biodiversity issues. 7

1.4.1 Conventions, agreements and other instruments regarding environmental, fisheries and

biodiversity issues. 7

1.4.2 The precautionary principle, ecosystem approach and European Marine Strategy 9

1.4.3 The ecoregion and Large Marine Ecosystem concept.. 9

2 BONUS-169: PROGRAMME AIMS AND WORKPACKAGES 10

2.1 Workpackage 1: Natural forcing and climate change .. 11

2.1.1 Potential BONUS-169 research and application issues 11

2.1.2 Background 12

2.1.3 Major international collaboration activities of relevance to the workpackage.. 13

2.2 Workpackage 2: Eutrophication. 14

2.2.1 Potential BONUS-169 research and application issues 14

2.2.2 Background 16

2.2.3 Major ongoing international collaboration activities of relevance to the workpackage 20

2.3 Workpackage 3: Sustainability of living resources 20

2.3.1 Potential BONUS-169 research and application issues 20

2.3.2 Background 23

2.3.3 Major ongoing international collaboration activities of relevance to the workpackage 30

2.4 Workpackage 4: Biodiversity.. 31

2.4.1 Potential BONUS-169 research and application issues 31

2.4.2 Background 35

2.4.3 Major ongoing international collaboration activities of relevance to the workpackage 45

2.5 Workpackage 5: Pollution and ecosystem health 47

2.5.1 Potential BONUS-169 research and application issues 47

2.5.2 Background 48

2.5.3 Major ongoing international collaboration activities of relevance to the workpackage 59

2.6 Workpackage 6: Socio- and ecological economics 59

2.6.1 Potential BONUS-169 research and application issues 59

2.6.2 Background 61

2.6.3 Major ongoing international collaboration activities of relevance to the workpackage 63

2.7 Workpackage 7: Synthesis and dissemination . 64

2.7.1 Potential BONUS-169 research and application issues 64

2.7.2 Background 66

2.7.3 Major ongoing international collaboration activities of relevance to the workpackage 71

2.8 Workpackage 8: Management and infrastructure .. 71

2.8.1 Potential BONUS-169 management and infrastructure issues.. 71

2.8.2 Dedicated management: Administrative structures and mechanisms 72

2.8.3 Infrastructure and facilities . 74

3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 75

4 REFERENCES.. 75

5 FIGURES, TABLES & ANNEXES... 85