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BASICS is a compilation of statistics dealing
with the Baltic Sea region. Most of the statistics are on a national level,
related to most of the countries fully or partly within the Baltic Sea
drainage basin; Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany,
Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Ukraine.
The thematically focus is on variables connected to sustainable development,
natural resources and environment, grouped into a limited number of 'sectors'.
BASICS
is an initiative of the Baltic
University Programme in co-operation with the Department
of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University, Institute
of Geography, Tartu University and UNEP/GRID-Arendal.
Our aim with BASICS is to offer the best compilation
ever made of 'sustainable development' statistics for the Baltic Sea region,
and thereby serve the needs of - inter alia -
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'A Sustainable
Baltic Region' - an undergraduate university course offered by the
Baltic University Programme.
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Baltic Agenda 21 - the
regional Agenda 21 plan to be made for the Baltic Sea area
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BALLERINA - BALtic sea region
on-Line Environmental information Resources for INternet Access, a comprehensive
Internet initiative to bring more relevant environmental and sustainable
development information on-line
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Baltic Basin Case Study - BBCS - an EU funded international research effort
investigating the sustainability of the Baltic Sea region
We acknowledge that the current version of BASICS does not give the complete,
statistical sustainable development picture. Many key sectors and variables
are missing. In order to fill the gaps, more resources are needed.
Those 'behind' the current version of BASICS
are -
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Christian Andersson, Ph.D. Baltic University Programme (editor)
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Admasu Desta, M.Sc. Baltic University Programme
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Ain Kull, M.Sc., Tartu University
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Sindre Langaas, PhD. UNEP/GRID-Arendal
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Ljudmila Skoglund, M.Sc., Baltic University Programme
In addition, many collaborating partners have contributed statistical data
and knowledge. Their contributions are greatly appreciated!
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