The Ministerial-level Meeting of the HELCOM held in Moscow from 18 to 20 May 2010 ended with the adoption of the Moscow Declaration. The Declaration states the intention of the Baltic States to reinforce joint efforts in order to restore a good ecological status of the Baltic marine environment. The Meeting was attended by the Heads of State and Government of the Baltic States, an EU high level representative, business communities and non-governmental organizations.
The main objective of the Ministerial Meeting was to evaluate the first results of the implementation of the strategic HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan, to radically reduce marine pollution and to restore its good ecological status by 2021.
The Declaration consists of many actions to improve the Baltic Sea’s environment, mostly in order to reduce the inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus to the sea to fight eutrophication. During the Meeting, the Member States presented their National Implementation Programmes, depicting further actions to reduce eutrophication and the input of hazardous substances, so as to reach the objectives of the Baltic Sea Action Plan. The Member States also agreed on the elaboration of their National Implementation Programmes by 2011, in order to halt the biodiversity decline, to ensure environmentally safe maritime activities and response capacity, and increase public awareness. This assessment has been prepared to support the implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan. All National Implementation Programmes will be measured against this assessment. This assessment has been prepared to support the implementation of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan. All National Implementation Programmes will be measured against this assessment.
Source: HELCOM Commission
For further information:
http://www.helcom.fi/press_office/news_helcom/en_GB/Moscow_Ministerial_outcome/
http://www.helcom.fi/stc/files/Moscow2010/HELCOM%20Moscow%20Ministerial%20Declaration%20FINAL.pdf
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MEPIELAN Centre
MEPIELAN Centre is an international research, training and educational centre established by Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos at the Panteion University of Athens in 2008.
Before its establishment as a University Centre, MEPIELAN operated as a successful international research, training and informational programme (2002-2007) under the scientific direction of Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos and the aegis of the Panteion University of Athens, supported by the Mediterranean Action Plan/UNEP and the Greek Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.
MEPIELAN Centre is an accredited UNEP/MAP PARTNER (since 2013), a Member of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) (since 2016), and a Member of the Steering Committee of the MCSD (since 2019).
On 22 May 2022, MEPIELAN Centre proceeded to the development of MEPIELAN as a Non- Profit Civil Organization (INGO) for the more effective and efficient advancement of its Goals and Missions and furtherance of its activities. MEPIELAN Centre as a Non- Profit Civil Organization (INGO) is registered in Greek Law (Hellenic Business Registry, Reg. No. 16477300100) in accordance with Laws 4072/2012 & 4919/2022 as applicable
