Developing the guidelines for the post-spill monitoring of the accidental chemical spills in the Baltic Sea and cold waters (EKOMON)

DESCRIPTION OF ACTION

The EKOMON report was published by the Finnish Environment Institute (23/2018) with the title “Monitoring and assessment of environmental impacts of chemical spills in the Baltic Sea”. The report describes how certain environmental impacts should be monitored after a chemical spill. The main focus is on the Baltic Sea environment, but the final seminar also discussed issues relating to Arctic waters. Authors: Jani Häkkinen, Vuokko Malk, Kari K. Lehtonen and Matti Leppänen.

SCHEDULE

2016–2018, completed

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT AND FUNDING

Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs for Cooperation in the Baltic Sea, Barents and Arctic Regions (IBA), Ministry of the Environment (funding for analysis, assessment and research activities) and Finnish Environment Institute (own funding)

EUR 130,000

MAIN IMPLEMENTING PARTY AND CONTACT

Finnish Environment Institute

https://www.syke.fi/en-US/Research__Development/Research_and_development_projects/Projects/Developing_the_guidelines_for_the_postspill_monitoring_of_the_accidental_chemical_spills_in_the_Baltic_sea_and_cold_waters_EKOMON