The aim of the Archipelago Sea programme is to reduce diffuse pollution in the Archipelago Sea catchment area so that the area can be removed from the HELCOM’s hot spot list by 2027 at the latest. The focus of the programme is promoting water protection in agriculture
The programme aims to achieve its goal by implementing effective agricultural water protection measures identified in the Roadmap of the Water Protection in Agriculture. Actions in the Archipelago Sea catchment area focus on measures which leads to significant improvements in the nutrient cycle e.g., circulation of nutrients of animal origin, improving the retention capacity and growth condition of soil and removing nutrients from waters. Main activities are related to environmental measures financed from CAP (common agricultural policy), promoting the use of soil conditioners, nutrient cycling and transfer, water restoration projects based on catchemen-based planning, company cooperation in water protection and increasing know-how and enhancing advisory services.
- Name of organisation
- Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Southwest Finland
- Type of organisation
- Regional authority
- Type of action proposed
- Upscaling, deployment and replication of solutions
- The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
- Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversityPrevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and watersPublic mobilisation and engagement
- List of Partners
alonia, an expert organization for sustainable development in the municipalities of Southwest Finland.
- Start date of the action
- End date of the action
- Budget allocated for the action
- 2000000
- Basin coverage
- Baltic/North Sea
- Website link
- essi.hillgren@ely-keskus.fi
- Country
- Finland