Sustainable Management Of The Ecosystem And Marine Living Resources In The White Sea
Informations
- Funding country
Europe- Acronym
- WHITESEA
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 10/1/2000
- End date
- 12/31/2002
- Budget
- 705,176 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP5 - Fifth Framework Programme | Grant | 10/1/2000 | 12/31/2002 | 705,176 EUR |
Abstract
At present the man-induced alterations to the White Sea environment are evident. In view of recent potential climate changes for which these multifaceted alterations is a contributor, the overall situation in the White Sea Basin appears appallingly insecure. Especially in the light of rapid industrial development, existing plans for extensive exploitation of oil and gas fields, and the development of accompanying infrastructure. Hence, some urgent measures should be undertaken to ensure a sustainable development of the White Sea ecosystem and its living resources. This implies a need for an efficient tool for the decision-making, which will be developed during this project, based on a specialized GIS and marine ecological model. An user-friendly interface will allow for both to simulate environmental consequences under plausible scenarios and to also assess feedback impacts onto the socio-economic sphere .