| PERSEUS Pilot Case |
| West Black Sea |
| Acronym |
| GUAM |
| Full name |
| Organisation for Democracy and Economic Development |
| Scale |
| Black Sea |
| Objectives |
| Dormant since its establishment in 1997, the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – linking Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova and therefore known as GUAM – was revitalized in 2006. It now has a formalized structure and redefined objectives focusing on the development of free trade and democratic values along the Caspian-Caucasus-Black Sea area. The GUAM Sectoral Cooperation Development Strategy,6 adopted at the Baku summit, sets up the objectives, tasks and forms of cooperation in economic and trade relations, energy, transport, IT, the fight against terrorism and prevention and response to emergency situations, as well as culture, science and education, along tourism. |
| What types of strategies have been implemented to reach these objectives |
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| Spatial/geographic delimitation |
| Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine |
| Link to MSFD GES Descriptor |
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| Does it apply an ecosystem based approach? |
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| Does the institution make use of adaptive policy initiatives? |
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| Do any plans (or discussion) exist to update/change this institution? |
| NO |
| Link to website |
| Link |
| Additional information |
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