Coastal Wiki - User contributions [en]

Aquafima

2011-10-21T08:10:55Z

SSchumacher:

'''AQUAFIMA – Integrating Aquaculture and Fisheries Management towards a sustainable regional development of the Baltic Sea Region'''

AQUAFIMA deals with integrated fisheries management and aquaculture in the Baltic Sea region. The project addresses the need for an overarching strategy for the development of marine aquaculture in the Baltic Sea Region, combining sectoral policies and environmental issues. Based on the analysis of the current situation, alternative sustainable ecosystem-friendly approaches such as a local-based fisheries management will be discussed with local stakeholders. Within the project, recommendations for the whole Baltic Sea region will be developed. Furthermore, emphasis is on the evaluation of stock saving and restocking measures for individual fish-species as well as on a strategy to integrate marine aquaculture into regional development.

Far-reaching education measures will be implemented to embed the project-bound results in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. 12 partners from 7 countries participate in the project, which is coordinated by the German Landgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern mbH. 21 associated organizations accompany AQUAFIMA.

AQUAFIMA is financed by the EU Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013

Meer im fokus

2011-10-20T14:23:14Z

SSchumacher: Meer im fokus moved to Meer im Fokus

#REDIRECT [[Meer im Fokus]]

Meer im Fokus

2011-10-20T14:23:14Z

SSchumacher: Meer im fokus moved to Meer im Fokus

[[Image:MIF_logo.jpg]]

[http://www.kuestenschule.de/meer-im-fokus-projektinfo.html Meer im Fokus project homepage]

'''Meer im Fokus''' is a project for extracurricular education on the coastal and marine ecosystem for pupils from grade 8 to 13 in the German federal states Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

It aims at rising knowledge and awareness in society for the coastal ecosystem and its problems by using the pupils as multipliers.

[[Image:Coastal_school.JPG]]

'''Education for sustainable development'''

The project Meer im Fokus is based on the concept of education for sustainable development and has the target to make pupils, teachers, tourists and coastal inhabitants as well as other interested parties more familiar with the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem, strengthen their awareness and responsibility.

It focuses on knowledge transfer, to highlight unsustainable development processes, the increase and encouragement of competences and key qualifications, to strengthen ability for participation and the communication between generations.

The self-determined work on the Baltic Sea and its coasts as a spatial unit for economy, nature, social life and culture is central in the project as it empowers the pupils to evaluate coherencies and contradictions between protection and utilization, to recognize processes of sustainable development and to point out approaches. The pupils prepare their results in an understandable way for the common public and distribute them on the internet, in own exhibitions and throughout competitions.

Meer im Fokus was awarded as official project of the “UN-Decade Education for Sustainable Development” and “Deutschland – Land der Ideen”.

Meer im Fokus is financed by Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, BINGO!-Projektförderung Schleswig-Holstein and Klara Samariter-Stiftung.

It is coordinated by EUCC- Die Küstenunion Deutschland e.V.

Meer im Fokus

2011-10-20T14:22:56Z

SSchumacher:

File:MIF logo.jpg

2011-10-20T14:21:16Z

SSchumacher:

File:Coastal school.JPG

2011-10-20T14:19:58Z

SSchumacher:

Meer im Fokus

2011-10-20T14:19:25Z

SSchumacher: New page: Image:MIF_logo.jpg [http://www.kuestenschule.de/meer-im-fokus-projektinfo.html Meer im Fokus project homepage] '''Meer im Fokus''' is a project for extracurricular education on the ...

[[Image:MIF_logo.jpg]]

[http://www.kuestenschule.de/meer-im-fokus-projektinfo.html Meer im Fokus project homepage]

'''Meer im Fokus''' is a project for extracurricular education on the coastal and marine ecosystem for pupils from grade 8 to 13 in the German federal states Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

It aims at rising knowledge and awareness in society for the coastal ecosystem and its problems by using the pupils as multipliers.

[[Image:coastal_school.jpg]]

'''Education for sustainable development'''

The project Meer im Fokus is based on the concept of education for sustainable development and has the target to make pupils, teachers, tourists and coastal inhabitants as well as other interested parties more familiar with the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem, strengthen their awareness and responsibility.

It focuses on knowledge transfer, to highlight unsustainable development processes, the increase and encouragement of competences and key qualifications, to strengthen ability for participation and the communication between generations.

The self-determined work on the Baltic Sea and its coasts as a spatial unit for economy, nature, social life and culture is central in the project as it empowers the pupils to evaluate coherencies and contradictions between protection and utilization, to recognize processes of sustainable development and to point out approaches. The pupils prepare their results in an understandable way for the common public and distribute them on the internet, in own exhibitions and throughout competitions.

Meer im Fokus was awarded as official project of the “UN-Decade Education for Sustainable Development” and “Deutschland – Land der Ideen”.

Meer im Fokus is financed by Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, BINGO!-Projektförderung Schleswig-Holstein and Klara Samariter-Stiftung.

It is coordinated by EUCC- Die Küstenunion Deutschland e.V.

Dolphinfund

2011-10-20T14:14:59Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:Dophinfund_logo.jpg]]

[http://www.dolphinfund.de/ Dolphinfund project homepage]

Marine mammals share their habitats with human beings and are most of the time inferior to them, they can’t flee from human influences. In Germany mainly the porpoise suffers from human activities in the sea and on the shore. Therefore the porpoise is our ambassador for the protection of the North and Baltic Sea as a habitat

Dolphifund is a partner network of NGO’s, science, economy and municipalities beyond administrative borders.

Dolphinfund aims

*At reducing unnatural events of death of marine mammals by 90 per cent and to ensure their nutritional basis.
*To acquire and minimize threats for marine mammals and their habitat and develop new approaches for the regeneration of marine environment to achieve an effective protection for marine mammals.
*To carry out research on climate change effects on humans and animals in the coastal area and to develop countermeasures.
*To take initiative by developing fundraising-actions and enlightenment campaigns, developing and support of projects on alternative usage of coast and sea in harmony with the environment and the promotion of target-oriented third initiatives.
*To win over donors and sponsors for the support of local and global initiatives and projects.

Dolphinfund was founded by EUCC – The Coastal Union and is part-financed by the European Union, Bingo Die Umwelt Lotterie, Stiftung seeklar, Lighthouse Foundation, BaltCICA, Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013, ARTWEI and the South Baltic Programme.

Dolphinfund

2011-10-20T14:13:58Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:Dolphinfund_logo.jpg]]

[http://www.dolphinfund.de/ Dolphinfund project homepage]

Marine mammals share their habitats with human beings and are most of the time inferior to them, they can’t flee from human influences. In Germany mainly the porpoise suffers from human activities in the sea and on the shore. Therefore the porpoise is our ambassador for the protection of the North and Baltic Sea as a habitat

Dolphifund is a partner network of NGO’s, science, economy and municipalities beyond administrative borders.

Dolphinfund aims

*At reducing unnatural events of death of marine mammals by 90 per cent and to ensure their nutritional basis.
*To acquire and minimize threats for marine mammals and their habitat and develop new approaches for the regeneration of marine environment to achieve an effective protection for marine mammals.
*To carry out research on climate change effects on humans and animals in the coastal area and to develop countermeasures.
*To take initiative by developing fundraising-actions and enlightenment campaigns, developing and support of projects on alternative usage of coast and sea in harmony with the environment and the promotion of target-oriented third initiatives.
*To win over donors and sponsors for the support of local and global initiatives and projects.

Dolphinfund was founded by EUCC – The Coastal Union and is part-financed by the European Union, Bingo Die Umwelt Lotterie, Stiftung seeklar, Lighthouse Foundation, BaltCICA, Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013, ARTWEI and the South Baltic Programme.

File:Dophinfund logo.jpg

2011-10-20T14:13:34Z

SSchumacher:

Dolphinfund

2011-10-20T14:12:56Z

SSchumacher: New page: Image:dolphinfund_logo.jpg [http://www.dolphinfund.de/ Dolphinfund project homepage] Marine mammals share their habitats with human beings and are most of the time inferior to them,...

[[Image:dolphinfund_logo.jpg]]

[http://www.dolphinfund.de/ Dolphinfund project homepage]

Marine mammals share their habitats with human beings and are most of the time inferior to them, they can’t flee from human influences. In Germany mainly the porpoise suffers from human activities in the sea and on the shore. Therefore the porpoise is our ambassador for the protection of the North and Baltic Sea as a habitat

Dolphifund is a partner network of NGO’s, science, economy and municipalities beyond administrative borders.

Dolphinfund aims

*At reducing unnatural events of death of marine mammals by 90 per cent and to ensure their nutritional basis.
*To acquire and minimize threats for marine mammals and their habitat and develop new approaches for the regeneration of marine environment to achieve an effective protection for marine mammals.
*To carry out research on climate change effects on humans and animals in the coastal area and to develop countermeasures.
*To take initiative by developing fundraising-actions and enlightenment campaigns, developing and support of projects on alternative usage of coast and sea in harmony with the environment and the promotion of target-oriented third initiatives.
*To win over donors and sponsors for the support of local and global initiatives and projects.

Dolphinfund was founded by EUCC – The Coastal Union and is part-financed by the European Union, Bingo Die Umwelt Lotterie, Stiftung seeklar, Lighthouse Foundation, BaltCICA, Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013, ARTWEI and the South Baltic Programme.

File:BaltAdapt Logo.jpg

2011-10-20T14:05:40Z

SSchumacher:

Aquafima

2011-10-20T13:55:37Z

SSchumacher: New page: '''AQAFIMA – Integrating Aquaculture and Fisheries Management towards a sustainable regional development of the Baltic Sea Reagion''' AQUAFIMA deals with integrated fisheries managemen...

'''AQAFIMA – Integrating Aquaculture and Fisheries Management towards a sustainable regional development of the Baltic Sea Reagion'''

AQUAFIMA deals with integrated fisheries management and aquaculture in the Baltic Sea region. The project puts its focus on sustainability and ecosystem-friendly approaches.
Based on the analysis of the current situation, alternative, sustainable approaches as e.g. a local-based fisheries management, will be discussed with local stakeholders and recommendations for the whole Baltic Sea region developed. Furthermore emphasis is on the evaluation of stock saving and restocking measures for individual fish-species as well as a strategy to improve the utilisation of fish resources and aquaculture in regional development and tourism.

Far-reaching education measures will be implemented to embed the project-bound results in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. 12 partners from 7 countries participate in the project, which is coordinated by the Landgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern mbH, 21 associated organizations accompany AQUAFIMA.

AQUAFIMA is financed by the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013

Radost

2011-10-20T13:53:49Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:logo_radost.jpg]]

[http://www.klimzug-radost.de/en Radost project homepage]

The objective of RADOST - Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast is the development of adaptation strategies for the Baltic coastline of Germany through a dialogue between academics, economists, policy-makers and the public.
Other important goals are to minimize the economic, social and environmental harm and to capitalize on development opportunities brought about by climate change. Furthermore, the project aims to strengthen and extend the network and communication of the stakeholders on the Baltic coast and beyond.

The '''project structure''' of RADOST is organized into the following general fields ("'''modules'''"):

*Network building and regional dialogue
*Research in natural and engineering science
*Socio-economic analysis
*National and European political setting / national and international exchange
*Communication and dissemination of results

Networks and dialogue are centered on six '''focus topics''' that make up integral, climate-dependent economic industries and spheres of activity in the region. Results of engineering, environmental and socio-economic research are processed and then complemented by implementation-focused research. On-site '''implementation projects''' with local partners help to determine appropriate solutions.

Forums, bringing together experts and stakeholders to address important topics, will take place both on the general level, encompassing the project region and elsewhere, and at the local level in specific focus areas.

[[Image:radost_map.jpg]]

RADOST is one of seven projects funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung ('''BMBF''')) within the ministry´s initiative '''KLIMZUG''' (“Regions adapt to climate change”).

RADOST is coordinated by Ecologic Institute and will run from July 2009 to June 2014.

File:Logo radost.jpg

2011-10-20T13:53:10Z

SSchumacher:

File:Radost map.jpg

2011-10-20T13:52:24Z

SSchumacher:

Radost

2011-10-20T13:51:39Z

SSchumacher: New page: Image:logo_radost.jpg [http://www.klimzug-radost.de/en Radost project homepage] The objective of RADOST - Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast is the devel...

File:Genesis logo.jpg

2011-10-20T13:44:42Z

SSchumacher:

File:Baltcica logo.jpg

2011-10-20T13:33:07Z

SSchumacher:

Baltcica

2011-10-20T13:32:28Z

SSchumacher: New page: Image:baltcica_logo.jpg [http://www.baltcica.org/ BaltCICA project homepage] '''Climate Change: Impacts, Costs and Adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region''' The BaltCICA Project is d...

[[Image:baltcica_logo.jpg]]

[http://www.baltcica.org/ BaltCICA project homepage]

'''Climate Change: Impacts, Costs and Adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region'''

The BaltCICA Project is designed to focus on the most imminent problems that climate change is likely to cause in the Baltic Sea Region. The concentration of large parts of the population and many larger cities in coastal areas make the region especially sensitive to climate change. Changes in precipitation and flood patterns as well as rising sea level can affect not only the built environment but also water availability and quality.

'''Aim of the project'''

Adaptation to climate change cannot be solved solely locally and in isolated attempts, but calls for cooperation and integrated approaches in the Baltic Sea Region. The BaltCICA project with local and regional partners prepares regions and municipalities to cope with a changing climate.

'''Approach'''

The BaltCICA project uses climate change scenarios to discuss and develop adaptation measures with relevant planning authorities and stakeholders. The project assesses costs and benefits of adaptation in case studies and on a pan-Baltic level. Case studies results support multi-level and transnational approaches in the Baltic Sea Region.

'''Conceptual Framework'''

A common methodological frame for the development and assessment of adaptation options will be applied. In the BaltCICA project, participants use a foresight approach to climate change adaptation. It’s purpose is to aid the processes in the various participating cities and regions, and to ensure comparability.

'''Structure'''

The BaltCICA Project is structured into five work packages. The three contextual work packages focus on ''climate change impacts, adaptation measures and costs and benefits of adaptation.''

'''Background'''

The BaltCICA project counts with excellent science-stakeholder cooperation – the involved local partners are developing their climate change adaptation strategies within the framework of the project. The BaltCICA Project is part-financed by the EU Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 - 2013. The lead partner of the project is the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) and the partnership comprises 24 partners including municipalities, regional authorities and research institutes. The project duration is from February 2009 to January 2012.

File:BaltiCICA logo.jpg

2011-10-20T13:31:12Z

SSchumacher:

Artwei

2011-10-20T13:25:20Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:artwei_logo.png]]

[http://www.balticlagoons.net/artwei/ ARTWEI project homepage]

'''Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters' Environmental Integrity'''

Transitional waters (TW) link adjacent river basins and marine areas and are critically important for the ecological health of the Baltic Sea.
The European Water Policy and the EU Water Framework Directive set the guidelines for managing river basins, while marine areas are managed within the EU Maritime Spatial Planning framework. ARTWEI aims to strike an operational balance between EU requirements for Maritime Spatial Planning framework, Water Framework Directive and Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which do often overlap or contradict each other.

This aim will be achieved by establishing the South Baltic Transitional Waters’ partnership network of the key institutions based on the long-term cooperation agreement and supported by the regional activity network of EUCC – The Coastal and Marine Union.

ARTWEI project will be based on existing experiences from the EU and international Baltic Sea cooperation networks and develop local and regional methods for effective management of TWs from two perspectives:

# cross border cooperation
# environmental integrity of river basins –TWs – open sea.

The ARTWEI strategy consists of the components

*Management and Coordination
*Communication and Dissemination
*Reinforcement of South Baltic TW Environmental Integrity
*Developing the Good Practice Code of Conduct
*Improving Capacities of Stakeholders

ARTWEI project has four cross-border TW regions of the South Baltic Area as target areas:

[[Image:baltic_sea_lagoons.jpg]]

ARTWEI is financed by the South Baltic Programme 2007 – 2013 and part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund). The lead partner is the Klaipėda University and the partnership comprises other five partners from Lithuania, Germany, Poland and Sweden. The project duration is from March 2010 until February 2013.

File:Artwei logo.png

2011-10-20T13:20:54Z

SSchumacher:

Artwei

2011-10-20T13:20:21Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:artwei_logo.jpg]]

'''Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters' Environmental Integrity'''

Transitional waters (TW) link adjacent river basins and marine areas and are critically important for the ecological health of the Baltic Sea.
The European Water Policy and the EU Water Framework Directive set the guidelines for managing river basins, while marine areas are managed within the EU Maritime Spatial Planning framework. ARTWEI aims to strike an operational balance between EU requirements for Maritime Spatial Planning framework, Water Framework Directive and Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which do often overlap or contradict each other.

This aim will be achieved by establishing the South Baltic Transitional Waters’ partnership network of the key institutions based on the long-term cooperation agreement and supported by the regional activity network of EUCC – The Coastal and Marine Union.

ARTWEI project will be based on existing experiences from the EU and international Baltic Sea cooperation networks and develop local and regional methods for effective management of TWs from two perspectives:

# cross border cooperation
# environmental integrity of river basins –TWs – open sea.

The ARTWEI strategy consists of the components

*Management and Coordination
*Communication and Dissemination
*Reinforcement of South Baltic TW Environmental Integrity
*Developing the Good Practice Code of Conduct
*Improving Capacities of Stakeholders

ARTWEI project has four cross-border TW regions of the South Baltic Area as target areas:

[[Image:baltic_sea_lagoons.jpg]]

ARTWEI is financed by the South Baltic Programme 2007 – 2013 and part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund). The lead partner is the Klaipėda University and the partnership comprises other five partners from Lithuania, Germany, Poland and Sweden. The project duration is from March 2010 until February 2013.

File:Baltic sea lagoons.jpg

2011-10-20T13:15:18Z

SSchumacher:

Artwei

2011-10-20T13:07:15Z

SSchumacher: New page: '''Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters' Environmental Integrity''' Transitional waters (TW) link adjacent river basins and marine areas and are critically important fo...

'''Action for the Reinforcement of the Transitional Waters' Environmental Integrity'''

Transitional waters (TW) link adjacent river basins and marine areas and are critically important for the ecological health of the Baltic Sea.
The European Water Policy and the EU Water Framework Directive set the guidelines for managing river basins, while marine areas are managed within the EU Maritime Spatial Planning framework. ARTWEI aims to strike an operational balance between EU requirements for Maritime Spatial Planning framework, Water Framework Directive and Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which do often overlap or contradict each other.

This aim will be achieved by establishing the South Baltic Transitional Waters’ partnership network of the key institutions based on the long-term cooperation agreement and supported by the regional activity network of EUCC – The Coastal and Marine Union.

ARTWEI project will be based on existing experiences from the EU and international Baltic Sea cooperation networks and develop local and regional methods for effective management of TWs from two perspectives:

# cross border cooperation
# environmental integrity of river basins –TWs – open sea.

The ARTWEI strategy consists of the components

*Management and Coordination
*Communication and Dissemination
*Reinforcement of South Baltic TW Environmental Integrity
*Developing the Good Practice Code of Conduct
*Improving Capacities of Stakeholders

ARTWEI project has four cross-border TW regions of the South Baltic Area as target areas:
[[Image:Example.jpg]]
ARTWEI is financed by the South Baltic Programme 2007 – 2013 and part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund). The lead partner is the Klaipėda University and the partnership comprises other five partners from Lithuania, Germany, Poland and Sweden. The project duration is from March 2010 until February 2013.

AMBER

2011-08-31T10:01:40Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:AmberLogo.jpg]]

[http://www.io-warnemuende.de/amber.html AMBER-homepage]

'''AMBER Concept'''

The general aim of AMBER is the implementation and application of the Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM) to the Baltic Sea with a focus on the coastal ecosystem (CE).
The first step of AMBER is the separation of climate from anthropogenic signals in the CE by means of a combinatorial variation in model’s boundary conditions using the output of existing regional climate change scenarios and the output of a watershed model simulating changes in land use.
The second step of AMBER is the application of models for future projections. To reduce the problem of model uncertainties, the ensemble method will be applied. The resulting projections are milestones for the development of EAM tools.

'''Towards an Ecosystem Approach to Management'''

A successful implementation of the "ecosystem approach to management of human activities" concept requires the best available scientific information as a basis for integrated management. Therefore, retrospective analyses on long-term data sets, intensive modelling with different types of models and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal water and the groundwater will be applied and integrated on the “Research Level”. In a second step AMBER will apply models for future projections. To reduce the problem of model uncertainties, the ensemble method will be applied. The resulting projections are milestones for the development of EAM tools on the policy and advisory level.

'''AMBER Goals'''

The most important goals of AMBER are:

* Qualitative risk assessments for various climate change scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios.

* Derivation of mitigation strategies from the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management.

* Development of Ecological Quality Objectives (EcoQOs) for the application of EAM following the guidance of ICES (2005). EcoQOs are a basis for

* the development of indicators, limits and targets. These quantitatively describe ecosystem state, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

AMBER

2011-08-31T10:00:38Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:AmberLogo.jpg]]
[http://www.io-warnemuende.de/amber.html AMBER-homepage]

'''AMBER Concept'''

The general aim of AMBER is the implementation and application of the Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM) to the Baltic Sea with a focus on the coastal ecosystem (CE).
The first step of AMBER is the separation of climate from anthropogenic signals in the CE by means of a combinatorial variation in model’s boundary conditions using the output of existing regional climate change scenarios and the output of a watershed model simulating changes in land use.
The second step of AMBER is the application of models for future projections. To reduce the problem of model uncertainties, the ensemble method will be applied. The resulting projections are milestones for the development of EAM tools.

'''Towards an Ecosystem Approach to Management'''

A successful implementation of the "ecosystem approach to management of human activities" concept requires the best available scientific information as a basis for integrated management. Therefore, retrospective analyses on long-term data sets, intensive modelling with different types of models and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal water and the groundwater will be applied and integrated on the “Research Level”. In a second step AMBER will apply models for future projections. To reduce the problem of model uncertainties, the ensemble method will be applied. The resulting projections are milestones for the development of EAM tools on the policy and advisory level.

'''AMBER Goals'''

The most important goals of AMBER are:

* Qualitative risk assessments for various climate change scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios.

* Derivation of mitigation strategies from the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management.

* Development of Ecological Quality Objectives (EcoQOs) for the application of EAM following the guidance of ICES (2005). EcoQOs are a basis for

* the development of indicators, limits and targets. These quantitatively describe ecosystem state, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

File:AmberLogo.jpg

2011-08-31T09:25:33Z

SSchumacher: uploaded a new version of "Image:AmberLogo.jpg"

AMBER

2011-08-31T09:23:48Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:AmberLogo.jpg]]

'''AMBER Concept'''
The general aim of AMBER is the implementation and application of the Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM) to the Baltic Sea with a focus on the coastal ecosystem (CE).
The first step of AMBER is the separation of climate from anthropogenic signals in the CE by means of a combinatorial variation in model’s boundary conditions using the output of existing regional climate change scenarios and the output of a watershed model simulating changes in land use.
The second step of AMBER is the application of models for future projections. To reduce the problem of model uncertainties, the ensemble method will be applied. The resulting projections are milestones for the development of EAM tools.

'''Towards an Ecosystem Approach to Management'''
A successful implementation of the "ecosystem approach to management of human activities" concept requires the best available scientific information as a basis for integrated management. Therefore, retrospective analyses on long-term data sets, intensive modelling with different types of models and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal water and the groundwater will be applied and integrated on the “Research Level”. In a second step AMBER will apply models for future projections. To reduce the problem of model uncertainties, the ensemble method will be applied. The resulting projections are milestones for the development of EAM tools on the policy and advisory level.

'''AMBER Goals'''
The most important goals of AMBER are:

* Qualitative risk assessments for various climate change scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios.

* Derivation of mitigation strategies from the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management.

* Development of Ecological Quality Objectives (EcoQOs) for the application of EAM following the guidance of ICES (2005). EcoQOs are a basis for

* the development of indicators, limits and targets. These quantitatively describe ecosystem state, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

AMBER

2011-08-25T13:06:52Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:AmberLogo.jpg]]

The main aim of baltic project AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an optimal integrated management, it is important to the coastal system with a holistic approach to investigate. The interdependence between the catchment and the groundwater on the one hand and the open Baltic Sea, on the other hand, is of great importance as a central topic of research. Furthermore, it is important how they affect climate change and land use change in the composition of river water and the biogeochemistry of coastal waters and the sediments.

One of the first steps of AMBER is the separation of climate signals and anthropogenic signals by combinatorial variation of the constraints of the model, whereupon the output of existing regional climate models and the output of models of the catchment area that simulate the change in land use are available. To implement an EAM strategy, the best scientific information as a basis for integrated management is needed. For this reason, a retrospective data analysis, an intensive modeling with different types of models, and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal waters and groundwater is necessary. Another goal is the projection on the 21 Century. In order to reduce the problem of model uncertainty, the ensemble method is used.

The main goals of AMBER will be:

a. qualitative risk assessments for various climate scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios

b. derivation of mitigation of the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management

c. development of the "Ecological Quality Objectives" (EcoQOs) to apply the EAM following the guidance of the ICES (2005). EcoQOs are the basis for

d. the development of indicators, limits and goals. These quantitatively describe the condition of the ecosystem, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

AMBER

2011-08-24T12:09:02Z

SSchumacher:

[[Image:AmberLogo.jpg]]

The main aim of baltic project AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an optimal integrated management, it is important to the coastal system with a holistic approach to investigate. The interdependence between the catchment and the groundwater on the one hand and the open Baltic Sea, on the other hand, is of great importance as a central topic of research. Furthermore, it is important how they affect climate change and land use change in the composition of river water and the biogeochemistry of coastal waters and the sediments.

One of the first steps of AMBER is the separation of climate signals and anthropogenic signals by combinatorial variation of the constraints of the model, whereupon the output of existing regional climate models and the output of models of the catchment area that simulate the change in land use are available. To implement an EAM strategy, the best scientific information as a basis for integrated management is needed. For this reason, a retrospective data analysis, an intensive modeling with different types of models, and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal waters and groundwater is necessary. Another goal is the projection on the 21 Century. In order to reduce the problem of model uncertainty, the ensemble method is used.

The main goals of AMBER will be:
a. qualitative risk assessments for various climate scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios
b. derivation of mitigation of the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management
c. development of the "Ecological Quality Objectives" (EcoQOs) to apply the EAM following the guidance of the ICES (2005). EcoQOs are the basis for
d. the development of indicators, limits and goals. These quantitatively describe the condition of the ecosystem, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

File:AmberLogo.jpg

2011-08-24T12:08:05Z

SSchumacher:

AMBER

2011-08-24T12:06:28Z

SSchumacher: New page: The main aim of baltic project AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an o...

The main aim of baltic project AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an optimal integrated management, it is important to the coastal system with a holistic approach to investigate. The interdependence between the catchment and the groundwater on the one hand and the open Baltic Sea, on the other hand, is of great importance as a central topic of research. Furthermore, it is important how they affect climate change and land use change in the composition of river water and the biogeochemistry of coastal waters and the sediments.
[[Image:AmberLogo.jpg]]
One of the first steps of AMBER is the separation of climate signals and anthropogenic signals by combinatorial variation of the constraints of the model, whereupon the output of existing regional climate models and the output of models of the catchment area that simulate the change in land use are available. To implement an EAM strategy, the best scientific information as a basis for integrated management is needed. For this reason, a retrospective data analysis, an intensive modeling with different types of models, and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal waters and groundwater is necessary. Another goal is the projection on the 21 Century. In order to reduce the problem of model uncertainty, the ensemble method is used.

The main goals of AMBER will be:
a. qualitative risk assessments for various climate scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios
b. derivation of mitigation of the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management
c. development of the "Ecological Quality Objectives" (EcoQOs) to apply the EAM following the guidance of the ICES (2005). EcoQOs are the basis for
d. the development of indicators, limits and goals. These quantitatively describe the condition of the ecosystem, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

File:AmberLogo.JPG

2011-08-16T07:20:04Z

SSchumacher:

The main aim of AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an optimal integrated management, it is important to the coastal system with a holistic approach to investigate. The interdependence between the catchment and the groundwater on the one hand and the open Baltic Sea, on the other hand, is of great importance as a central topic of research. Furthermore, it is important how they affect climate change and land use change in the composition of river water and the biogeochemistry of coastal waters and the sediments.

One of the first steps of AMBER is the separation of climate signals and anthropogenic signals by combinatorial variation of the constraints of the model, whereupon the output of existing regional climate models and the output of models of the catchment area that simulate the change in land use are available. To implement an EAM strategy, the best scientific information as a basis for integrated management is needed. For this reason, a retrospective data analysis, an intensive modeling with different types of models, and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal waters and groundwater is necessary. Another goal is the projection on the 21 Century. In order to reduce the problem of model uncertainty, the ensemble method is used.

The main goals of AMBER will be:

a. qualitative risk assessments for various climate scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios

b. derivation of mitigation of the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management

c. development of the "Ecological Quality Objectives" (EcoQOs) to apply the EAM following the guidance of the ICES (2005). EcoQOs are the basis for

d. the development of indicators, limits and goals. These quantitatively describe the condition of the ecosystem, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.
AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

File:AmberLogo.JPG

2011-08-16T07:18:42Z

SSchumacher: uploaded a new version of "Image:AmberLogo.JPG"

The main aim of AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an optimal integrated management, it is important to the coastal system with a holistic approach to investigate. The interdependence between the catchment and the groundwater on the one hand and the open Baltic Sea, on the other hand, is of great importance as a central topic of research. Furthermore, it is important how they affect climate change and land use change in the composition of river water and the biogeochemistry of coastal waters and the sediments.
One of the first steps of AMBER is the separation of climate signals and anthropogenic signals by combinatorial variation of the constraints of the model, whereupon the output of existing regional climate models and the output of models of the catchment area that simulate the change in land use are available. To implement an EAM strategy, the best scientific information as a basis for integrated management is needed. For this reason, a retrospective data analysis, an intensive modeling with different types of models, and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal waters and groundwater is necessary. Another goal is the projection on the 21 Century. In order to reduce the problem of model uncertainty, the ensemble method is used.

The main goals of AMBER will be:
a. qualitative risk assessments for various climate scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios
b. derivation of mitigation of the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management
c. development of the "Ecological Quality Objectives" (EcoQOs) to apply the EAM following the guidance of the ICES (2005). EcoQOs are the basis for
d. the development of indicators, limits and goals. These quantitatively describe the condition of the ecosystem, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.

File:AmberLogo.JPG

2011-08-16T07:06:34Z

SSchumacher: The main aim of AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an optimal integrated management, it is important to the coastal system with a holisti

The main aim of AMBER is to implement and to adapt an "Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM)" with focus on the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, and for an optimal integrated management, it is important to the coastal system with a holistic approach to investigate. The interdependence between the catchment and the groundwater on the one hand and the open Baltic Sea, on the other hand, is of great importance as a central topic of research. Furthermore, it is important how they affect climate change and land use change in the composition of river water and the biogeochemistry of coastal waters and the sediments.
One of the first steps of AMBER is the separation of climate signals and anthropogenic signals by combinatorial variation of the constraints of the model, whereupon the output of existing regional climate models and the output of models of the catchment area that simulate the change in land use are available. To implement an EAM strategy, the best scientific information as a basis for integrated management is needed. For this reason, a retrospective data analysis, an intensive modeling with different types of models, and selected measurements of biogeochemical transformation processes in the coastal waters and groundwater is necessary. Another goal is the projection on the 21 Century. In order to reduce the problem of model uncertainty, the ensemble method is used.

The main goals of AMBER will be:
a. qualitative risk assessments for various climate scenarios, land uses and life style change scenarios
b. derivation of mitigation of the risk assessment. Mitigation strategies are necessary tools for integrated management
c. development of the "Ecological Quality Objectives" (EcoQOs) to apply the EAM following the guidance of the ICES (2005). EcoQOs are the basis for
d. the development of indicators, limits and goals. These quantitatively describe the condition of the ecosystem, ecosystem properties or impacts. Finally, cost-effective indicators will be developed to improve monitoring strategies and to guide environmental management in decision making.

EAM with its tools risk assessment, mitigation strategies, derivation of EcoQOs and improvement of monitoring strategies will be the core of science based advice for integrated management.

AMBER contributes to the objectives of BALTEX.