@ARTICLE{Ciechanowicz-McLean_Janina_The_2017, author={Ciechanowicz-McLean, Janina and Bielawska-Srock, Paulina}, number={No XXXIII}, pages={9-23}, journal={Prawo Morskie}, howpublished={online}, year={2017}, publisher={Oddział PAN w Gdańsku}, abstract={The article presents the issues related to ecological security of the Baltic Sea. The issue was taken from the perspective of Poland as one of the Baltic States, and also as a Member State of the European Union. The authors discussed the mechanisms and legal instruments which are crucial for the ecological security of the Baltic Sea (i.e. Helsinki Convention of 1974, or Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region “Baltic 21”). The importance of cross-border cooperation has also been emphasized as an essential element of the security policy in the Baltic Sea area. The article also indicated threats to the protection of Baltic waters, among others, eutrophication.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={The Ecological Security of the Baltic Sea from the Polish Perspective}, URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/103201/PDF/1%20ciechanowicz.pdf}, doi={10.24425/118624}, keywords={the Baltic Sea, ecological security, CSCE, sustainable development, Baltic 21, Water Framework Directive (WFD), eco-conversion}, }