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UBC SCC Secretariat has prepared the first Annual report summarising the activities of the Commission throughout the year 2022. It is the first report of its kind and will be further used to follow on the progress of the implementation of the UBC Sustainability Action Programme 2022–2030.
Type: Publication
The report on Lifelong Learning and Wastewater Treatment in the Baltic Sea Region describes the state of the art, opportunities and challenges in sustainable lifelong learning for wastewater treatment operators in the Baltic Sea Region.
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
The Baltic Smart Water Hub is a platform for sharing experiences with the professionals of the water sector! Relevant departments of local authorities, water companies and water associations are encouraged to share their experiences regarding practical solutions to water-related challenges. Through this platform you can find best practices, solutions, tools and innovations related to the topics…
Type: Toolkit
Topic: Water
The publication Baltic Sea protection commitments introduces voluntary commitments implemented by the partners of the IWAMA project together with the Baltic Sea Challenge network to improve the state of the Baltic Sea. All commitments are described in this publication to inspire other organisations in the region to take proactive role in protecting the sensitive environment of the Baltic Sea.
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
Key figure data for energy benchmark of the wastewater treatment sector in the Baltic Sea Region.
Type: Publication
Topic: Energy, Water
Key figure data for sludge benchmark of the wastewater treatment sector in the Baltic Sea Region.
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
The leaflet presents the focus areas and major activities planned in the IWAMA project.
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
With Christmas nearing and temperatures below zero in many cities throughout the Baltic region, global warming may not come to mind as the most pressing issue. Some might even argue that it would be nice if the mercury would climb a couple of notches in the thermometer.
Type: Environmental Bulletin
In PURE project, partner waste water treatment plants have implemented investments and operational fine-tuning in Belarus (Brest), Estonia (Kohtla-Järve), Latvia (Riga and Jurmala) and Poland (Szczecin and Gdansk). The exemplary forerunners have provided benchmarking of advanced sewage and sludge treatment practices (Lübeck from Germany) and data management (Mariehamn from Finland). PURE aim is…
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
Efficient municipal waste water treatment produces vast amounts of sludge. For example, in the countries located wholly or partly on the Baltic Sea watershed the amount of sewage sludge generated is about 3.5 million tonnes of dry solids annually – this is expected to increase to almost four million tonnes by 2020. Sludge management is an integral part of any modern municipal waste water…
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
Descriptions on National Legislation on Sludge Handling in the Baltic Sea Countries.
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
Eutrophication suffocates the life in lakes and seas. Some of the sea beds in the Baltic are the largest dead areas in Europe.
Type: Publication
Topic: Water
This report is the final report of the INTERREG IVB project NEW BRIDGES ‘Strengthening the Quality of Life through the Improved Management of Urban Rural Interaction’. Approved under priority 4: ‘Attractive & competitive cities and regions’ the project received funding from the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013.  
Type: Publication
“Planning Together for Better Quality of Life – Guide for Integrated Management of Urban Rural Interaction” is one of the final outputs of the NEW BRIDGES project promoting a more integrated approach to regional planning. This guide functions as an inspiration to anyone interested in striving for a more open, inclusive and interactive planning culture.
Type: Publication
Suunnitteluyhteistyöllä kohti parempaa elämänlaatua -julkaisu on NEW BRIDGES -projektin lopputuotos. Projektissa kehitettiin keinoja entistä yhtenäisempään aluesuunnitteluun. Tästä oppaasta löytyy tietoa jokaiselle avoimemmasta, osallistavasta ja vuorovaikutteisesta suunnittelukulttuurista kiinnostuneelle. Opasta voidaan käyttää monella tapaa: kaupunkiseudullisen yhteistyön ohjenuorana, tuomaan…
Type: Publication
„Wspólne planowanie – lepsza jakość życia” to jeden z końcowych efektów realizacji projektu NEW BRIDGES promującego bardziej zintegrowane podejście do procesu planowania regionalnego. Celem niniejszego informatora jest dostarczenie inspiracji osobom, które za cel stawiają sobie stworzenie bardziej otwartej i interaktywnej kultury planowania o szerokim zasięgu. Informator może służyć jako źródło…
Type: Publication
„Gemeinsames Planen für mehr Lebensqualität“ ist eines der Ergebnisse des NEW BRIDGES-Projekts, mit dem ein umfassenderer Raumplanungsansatz gefördert wird. Dieser Leitfaden soll als Inspiration für all diejenigen dienen, die eine offenere und interaktivere Planungskultur anstreben, in die alle Betroffenen miteinbezogen werden.
Type: Publication
„Elukvaliteeti parandav ühine planeerimine” on terviklikumat piirkondlikku planeerimist edendava projekti NEW BRIDGES üks viimaseid väljundeid. Käsiraamat on mõeldud inspiratsiooniallikaks kõigile, kes on huvitatud avatuma, kaasavama ja interaktiivsema planeerimiskultuuri juurutamisest. Seda on võimalik kasutada mitmel moel. Selle abil võib alustada kogu linnapiirkonda hõlmavat koostööd ja…
Type: Publication
„Bendras planavimas siekiant geresnės gyvenimo kokybės“ – tai vienas iš galutinių projekto NEW BRIDGES, remiančio labiau integruotą požiūrį į regionų planavimą, rezultatų. Šio vadovo paskirtis – įkvėpti kiekvieną, norintį siekti atviresnės, labiau įtraukiančios ir interaktyvios planavimo kultūros. Jį galima naudoti įvairiai: kaip gidą siekiant miestų regionų bendradarbiavimo ir taikant gyvenimo…
Type: Publication
“Planera tillsammans för bättre livskvalitet” är en av slutprodukterna i projektet NEW BRIDGES som är avsett att främja en mer integrerad strategi för regional planering. Denna handledning är tänkt att fungera som en inspirationskälla för alla som är intresserade av att sträva mot en mer öppen, inkluderande och samverkande planeringskultur.
Type: Publication
The NEW BRIDGES online toolkit is a complimentary methodological package for the Planning together for Better Quality of Life –Guide for Integrated Management of Urban Rural Interaction. Available in EN, FI, SE, DE, LV, LT, EE, PL. (The toolkit has been archived)
Type: Toolkit