| PERSEUS Pilot Case |
| Western Black Sea |
| Scale |
| Black Sea region |
| Acronym |
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| Full name |
| Strategic Action Plan for the Rehabilitation and Protection of the Black Sea 1996 (updated on 17 April 2009 with the adopted Strategic Action Plan for the Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation of the Black Sea; see above) |
| Objectives |
| To preserve its ecosystem as a valuable natural endowment of the region, whilst ensuring the protection of its marine and coastal living resources as a condition for sustainable development of the Black Sea coastal states, well-being, health and security of their population. |
| Status |
| Signed on 31-Oct-1996, Istanbul, Turkey, Meeting of the Ministers of Environment of the Black Sea countries. Replaced by SAP, 2009 |
| Governing institutions/organisations |
| The Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution |
| Which countries (in Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea) have ratified the law or participate in the strategy |
| All Black Sea countries: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine |
| Spatial/geographic delimitation |
| Black Sea |
| Link to MSFD GES Descriptor |
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,
NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIES,
COMMERCIAL FISH,
FOOD WEBS,
EUTROPHICATION,
SEA-FLOOR INTEGRITY,
HYDROGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS,
CONTAMINANTS AND POLLUTION EFFECTS,
CONTAMINANTS IN FISH AND OTHER SEAFOOD,
MARINE LITTER,
UNDERWATER NOISE/ENERGY,
MULTIPLE |
| Does it apply an ecosystem based approach? |
| yes; The Black Sea coastal States share a common desire for the sustainable management of the natural resources and biodiversity of the Black Sea and recognize their role and responsibility in conserving the global value of these resources. The states have considered and taken into account, where appropriate, the following principles and values when developing this document: sustainability, precautionary principle, polluter pays principle, anticipatory action, preventative action, clean technology, environmental considerations, sustainable agriculture, accessibility of information and public participatory and transparency |
| Does the initiative apply adaptive measures? |
| Technical, technological and research-oriented measures such as the "Black Sea Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme (BSIMAP)" whose aim is to : 1. reaching consensus on common principles for regional monitoring and assessment programmes; 2. establishment of an initial affordable program to harmonize assessment methodologies, analytical techniques, reporting formats, etc; 3. harmonization of assessment methodologies on a regional level; 4. elaboration of environmental quality criteria/objectives; 5. development and establishment of mechanisms of integration scientific results into the assessment process; 6. elaboration of mechanisms and procedures for quality assurance quality control; 7. elaboration and maintenance of the Black Sea Information System for supporting decision making process of the Black Sea Commission. |
| Do any plans (or discussion) exist to update this? |
| unknown |
| Link to website |
| Link |
| Additional information |
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