The Baltic Sea in the UNEP Regional Seas Programme

"The Baltic is a young sea, and is one of the world's most extraordinary for the beauty and variety of the marine environment and its surrounding landscapes. (...) The Baltic is nevertheless home to many species of plants, animals and microorganisms in a great variety of different habitats. Most of these are at risk from human activity, and many Baltic fish populations are now thought to be dangerously low".
See more about the Baltic sea into the Fact file section. 

"Baltic is in the UNEP Regional Seas Programme (RSP), that covers 18 regions of the world, making it one of the most globally comprehensive initiatives for the protection of marine and coastal environments. It has since its inception 30 years ago constituted a unique approach to the protection of the coastal and marine environment and an inspiring example of how to craft a regional approach to protecting the environment and managing natural resources. The Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans cover issues ranging from chemical wastes and coastal development to the conservation of marine animals and ecosystems."
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More about UNEP RSP at http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/default.asp