Transboundary Priorities in the Wider Black Sea Basin

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Transboundary Priorities in the Wider Black Sea
Basin
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• Loss of habitats (shelf areas and wetlands)
  supporting biotic resources
• Decline in fisheries (combined with expansion in
  fishing)
• Loss of endangered species
• Replacement of indigenous species with exotic
  ones
• Loss of recreational amenities
• There is evidence of partial recovery of coastal
  ecosystems due to the recent decrease in nutrient
  loads resulting from economic failure of
  agriculture and industry in some coastal
  upstream countries, as well as some nutrient
  reduction programmes upstream. However, economic
  failure is only temporary and there is a window
  opportunity for taking proper management actions.

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Addressing basin-wide eutrophication through
Reform of agricultural policies to reduce
non-point source run-off of fertilizers and
manure (buffer zones, erosion control, organic
agriculture, manure storage clamps
etc..Improved industrial and municipal
wastewater treatment to capture nutrients
(alternative technologies with low OM costs
advanced integrated ponding systems, constructed
wetlands etc..)Rehabilitation of key basin
ecosystems to enhance their capacities as
nutrient sinks (wetland restoration)Strengthenin
g legislative framework and enforcement,
enhancing public awareness, changes in consumer
practices (including phosphate free detergents).