Submitted by
Mikhail.DURKIN
on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 09:46
General Information
Resolution
49785
IUCN Constituent
Coalition Clean Baltic
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
BUND and CCB organised an online-workshop for NGOs on “Why we should make more noise about underwater noise” on the 16th of November 2021 from 10:00-12:00 CET. The workshop gave input and information on the different sources of underwater noise, the problems they cause and the possibilities of NGOs to be active on the topic. The online workshop was dedicated to NGOs by invitation only.
Status
Completed
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Inputs from CCB on concrete actions (through the joint NGOs Baltic Shadow Plan, 2020), one of them for underwater noise, to the update of the regional HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan. This was done through the joint NGOs Baltic Shadow Plan, 2020.
Status
Completed
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Lack of awareness of the underwater noise issues in the Baltic Sea and stakeholder collaboration. Measures: Work towards increasing knowledge on the underwater noise challenges and possible mitigation measures in the Baltic Sea and facilitate collaboration among stakeholders through workshops.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Underwater noise inputs to the regional HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
The workshop was realised with the input of four experts on the topic of underwater noise and 27 participants from NGOs out of 8 countries. The exchange was perceived as very useful and a good basis for further (joint) work on the topic of underwater noise.
The workshop was realised with the input of four experts on the topic of underwater noise and 27 participants from NGOs out of 8 countries. The exchange was perceived as very useful and a good basis for further (joint) work on the topic of underwater noise.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
Even though underwater noise is recognised as a significant problem in the Baltic Sea, concrete actions to reduce it are still scarce. CCB’s will work to increase the knowledge about possible mitigation measures and support collaboration between NGOs, working towards their implementation. The main aim is to achieve a reduction of underwater noise into the Baltic.
III. Additional Information
External link(s)
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member