Baltic states

This report seeks to share understanding of the roots of plastic polymer pathways to the Baltic Sea, then moves to defining the nature and extent of the problem, then passes to the impacts on sea ice habitat and marine species of the region. This is followed by a shift to focus on a sense of what is currently happening in the business world to slow or stop plastic effects, what is possible to anticipate for the future, and which responses from industry and regulation by government policy will be most plausible and effective in mitigating the impacts.

This 350-page book about biodiversity, "Nature in Northern Europe – Biodiversity in a changing environment", is the end-product of a major Northern European co-operation project. It compiles the latest essential information about plant and animal species and their habitats, while assessing the need for nature conservation.