Baltic Sea subregional workshop (Espoo Convention)

Sixth Seminar on Cooperation on the EIA Convention in the Baltic Sea Region

20 - 21 September 2012

Tallinn Estonia

Document Title
Agenda	ENG
List of participants	ENG
Report	ENG

20 September 2012
1. Work on the EIA Convention
introduction, information and updates on the work, by UNECE	ENG
2. Case studies on transboundary EIAs and SEAs:
- Review of Espoo activities in the subregion - ongoing and new cases
by Denmark	ENG
by Finland	ENG
by Poland	ENG
by Sweden	ENG
- Presentation of the practical application of a number of Espoo cases in the Baltic Sea Region:
update on FehmarnBelt Fixed Link case, by Denmark	ENG
off-shore wind farm Södra Midsjöbanken and Finngrundet wind mill project, by Sweden	ENG
EIA for building a terminal to import and store liquefied natural gas in Porvoo Tolkkis and Inkoo, by Finland	ENG
3. Sharing experiences on EIA and SEA of nuclear-energy related activities
outcomes of the IAIA12 conference in Porto regarding impact assessment of nuclear related activities, by UNECE	ENG
4. New developments concerning Nord Stream
by Nord Stream AG	ENG
5. Experiences gained, exchange of views
practical experiences of the first Nord Stream gas pipeline project, by Sweden	ENG

21 September 2012
1. Shale gas projects and the application of EIA – update
unconventional gas and oil potential in Estonia, by Estonia	ENG
2. Discussion on maritime spatial planning and SEA
presentation on legal background for maritime spatial planning and experiences gathered, by Estonia	ENG
presentation on Plan Bothnia, by Sweden	ENG

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