Germany assumes chairmanship of Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM)
(World News Science)

02.07.2020 0 times rated as helpfulNo. 27/2020 The German Environment Agency will take over HELCOM chairmanship, headed by Dr Lilian Busse of Division II `Environmental Health and Protection of Ecosystems`. Dr Busse says, `The Baltic Sea is not in good condition. Algal bloom and oxygen depletion due to over-fertilisation, marine litter on beaches and in the water, and species extinction are just some of the challenges. That is why we want to use the Baltic Sea Action Plan, due to be updated next year, to solve these problems and work towards rapid implementation.` The 2007...