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Numminen, S.. Coastal co-operation in SW Finland: Problems and challenges. In: Schernewski, G., Löser, N. (eds.). BaltCoast 2004 - Managing the Baltic Sea. Coastline Reports (2), pp. 91-95. 2004.

Zusammenfassung:

The Archipelago Sea in SW coast of Finland is a valuable and vulnerable area where various interests regarding the use of the coastal area collide. The main problem affecting practically every other issue in the area is the eutrophication of the waters which is harmful for both nature and man. Agriculture is the biggest source of nutrient load, and it being a non-point source presents a major challenge for reducing the nutrient load. Development around more environmentally friendly cultivating methods and reducing erosion and nutrient runoff is active, but the effects are not very quickly visible in the Archipelago Sea itself. Nutrients from the waste waters of scattered settlements are being tackled by more strict regulations that have recently come into operation. Fish farming is the most debated issue whenever the state of the coastal waters is discussed and it presents a model example of conflict between a source of livelihood and environment. There are indications that the sea bed is leaking stored nutrients back into the water; the magnitude of this process is not yet known but it may be considerable. This process is hard to have an influence on, which often leads to doubt regarding the possibilities of improving the state of the coastal environment. Cross-sectoral co-operation based on the principles of ICZM has proven to be a good tool for addressing these problems but it is a challenge in itself to keep up a long-term cooperation when the fruits of it may be picked no sooner than after a few decades time.

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