Helsinki Commission

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The Helsinki Commission is an intergovernmental organization that coordinates international efforts to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea.

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
adopts recommendations on pollution reduction
collects environmental data on the Baltic Sea
cooperatesWith Arctic Council
European Environment Agency
International Maritime Organization
OSPAR Commission
coordinates joint monitoring programmes in the Baltic Sea
regional measures to reduce eutrophication
regional measures to reduce hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea
establishedBy Helsinki Convention
fieldOfWork environmental policy
marine policy
regional seas governance
focusesOn biodiversity conservation
marine environment protection
pollution prevention
sustainable use of marine resources
hasLanguage Danish
English
Estonian
Finnish
German
Latvian
Lithuanian
Polish
Russian
Swedish
hasLegalBasis Helsinki Convention
hasProgramme Baltic Sea Action Plan
hasPurpose coordination of international efforts to protect the Baltic Sea
protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea
headquartersCountry Finland
headquartersLocation Helsinki
longName HELCOM
surface form: Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
memberOrganization European Union
memberState Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Sweden
monitors state of the Baltic Sea environment
namedAfter Helsinki
operatesInRegion Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea coast region
surface form: Baltic Sea region
shortName HELCOM
treatyFullName Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area

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