Implementation Period: September 1, 2024 – August 30, 2026
Funding Source: The Swedish Institute in Stockholm
Project Leader: Air Pollution and Climate Secretariat (AirClim)
Partners: Institute for Sustainable Development Foundation (ISD) and Polish Ecological Club – Pomeranian Branch (PKE-OP)
Project Description:
The project aims to assess climate change adaptation policies of regional and global intergovernmental organizations along a corridor stretching from the Baltic Sea, through Poland and Ukraine, to the Black Sea. Based on this assessment, recommendations will be formulated to improve these policies, with particular attention to the risks of false or harmful solutions.
The project’s geographical scope was selected due to the central role of the areas covered in Poland and Ukraine, which connect two key regional seas—the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. Swedish marine waters are strongly influenced by processes occurring within this corridor. While much remains to be done in Sweden itself, differing political realities (including the tragic consequences of an equally tragic war) have so far hindered the development of adaptation policies in drainage areas between the Baltic and Black Seas.
An important contribution from Sweden is the reconfiguration of the Maritime Spatial Plan (MSP), which is already used worldwide as a model for marine environmental management.
Three briefings/reports will be produced:
- Climate Change and Ocean Acidification Projections (Lead: AirClim; contributions from all partners)
- Adaptation Actions for the Region at the Local Level (Case Study: Poland; Lead: ISD; contributions from PKE-OP)
- Management of Adaptation Actions and Future Recommendations for the Corridor (Lead: ISD; contributions from all partners)
Based partially on these publications, the project will develop conclusions and policy positions, as well as organize NGO meetings and information campaigns. In Ukraine, special emphasis will be placed on the implementation of EU environmental policies and civil society campaigns, also considering the environmental impacts of the ongoing war.
