By  Monika ROMANSKA, Eko i My magazine , Poland (in Polish)

Abstract in English:
This is the second article from the three piece series about the condition of the Baltic Sea. After the presentation of the current state of Baltic Sea in the first article, the seoond one brings up the
queston: Why the Baltic Sea is not adequately protected, since there is many international Baltic Sea agreements and conventions.

In the first paragraph I listed most important documents, conventions and directives related to the Baltic Sea. I presented the opinion of the non governmental organisations on how protection of the Baltic Sea looks this days. Then I described the international activities - Helcom and currently approoved EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.

Last paragraphs inform about some independent activities taken to improve the status of the Balti Sea: John Nurminen Foundation, Bonus Plus Initiative, Baltic Sea Action Group.

At the end I asked why the international journalists workshops have been organized in Poland and answer quotying The Finnish Institute of International Affairs: Poland is the biggest source of nutrients and pollutions in the Baltic Sea. In Poland we need to choose two ways - first to inform public opinion to arise the awareness about Baltis Sea state, and second - political partners of Poland should bring up the Baltic Sea inquiry in political discussions and debates as our own problem which needs to be solved.

As an insertion I added the information from Polish branch of Helcom what exactly Poland implemented from the Baltic Sea Action Plan till now and what left to do.
 

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