Strategic ecosystem-based planning for sustainable future of the Baltic Sea
SEABAS
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SEABAS

PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
4 Cooperation governance
objective
4.1 Project platform
Project type
Implementation
July 2025 - December 2027
Technical details

SEABAS

Project summary
The aim of this project platform is to build on the outcomes of existing and previous projects to establish a regional framework for integrating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) within Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) across the Baltic Sea region. More specifically, the project platform aims to strengthen the role of MSP in promoting sustainable blue economy and enhancing the management of human activities at sea, as a key element of ecosystem-based approach. As a significant component of the SEA, the platform also aims to develop methodological recommendations for cumulative impact assessment (CIA) in transboundary context as core element of SEA in MSP. By synthesizing and validating prior SEA and CIA practices and recommendations, this platform will refine practical tools and guidelines to address transboundary challenges such as climate change, renewable energy expansion, and biodiversity conservation. Through collaborative workshops, capacity-building initiatives, and pilot applications, the project platform will leverage validated methodologies, ensure the long-term adoption of SEA and CIA, and enhance interoperability between assessment tools. Ultimately, this platform will enable more sustainable, resilient, and collaborative MSP processes across the region.
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Budgets

SEABAS
in numbers.
  • 1.18
    Million
    Total
  • 0.94
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.00
    Million
    Norway
16 Benefitting organisations Solution(s) in preparation Solution(s) plannedfor use / upscale Pilotactivities 13 Organisationsin the project

SEABAS
in numbers.

Project partners

Lead partnerBaltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission
  • Town
    Helsinki
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Helsinki-Uusimaa
Total partner budget
359,814.00
University of Tartu
  • Town
    Tartu
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
169,992.20
Baltic Environmental Forum - Latvia
  • Town
    Riga
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Rīga
Total partner budget
149,240.00
Gdynia Maritime University
  • Town
    Gdynia
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Trójmiejski
Total partner budget
101,134.99
German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
  • Town
    Hamburg
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Hamburg
Total partner budget
28,000.00
Regional Council of Southwest Finland (FI RCSW)
  • Town
    Turku
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Varsinais-Suomi
Total partner budget
169,260.00
Coalition Clean Baltic
  • Town
    Uppsala
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Uppsala län
Total partner budget
79,598.40
Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Town
    Sopot
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Trójmiejski
Total partner budget
68,846.40
Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of Latvia
  • Town
    Riga
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Rīga
Total partner budget
49,977.20

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