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An Assessment of the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Using the OECD Principles on Water Governance

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  • Savitri Jetoo

    (Department of Social Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, Tuomiokirkontori 3, 20500 Turku, Finland)

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This paper uses the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) water governance principles to assess the governance of the implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP), with a focus on the eutrophication segment. Whilst governance assessments can be used as auditing functions, this study was done with the goal of stimulating reflection, in order to investigate whether the governance systems have made any improvements. This is especially needed, since the BSAP is to be renewed in 2021, so that any assessment of it at this moment is timely. This review has focused on the 12 principles of water governance and the three complementary drivers into which the principles are grouped: Effectiveness, efficiency and trust, and engagement. This paper focuses on national implementation actions. It uses qualitative thematic analysis to analyze the content of the national implementation plans for Baltic Sea Coastal countries. It identifies gaps in water governance and makes recommendations for enhancing effectiveness, efficiency and trust, and engagement in the governance of the Baltic Sea, including improved stakeholder participation, the establishment of a permanent lead agency for the implementation of BSAP, increased funding for implementation actions, and a better governance of trade-offs.

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  • Savitri Jetoo, 2019. "An Assessment of the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Using the OECD Principles on Water Governance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-23, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:12:p:3405-:d:241638
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    1. Savitri Jetoo & Velma I. Grover & Gail Krantzberg, 2015. "The Toledo Drinking Water Advisory: Suggested Application of the Water Safety Planning Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(8), pages 1-22, July.
    2. Kari Hyytiäinen & Lassi Ahlvik & Heini Ahtiainen & Janne Artell & Anni Huhtala & Kim Dahlbo, 2015. "Policy Goals for Improved Water Quality in the Baltic Sea: When do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 61(2), pages 217-241, June.
    3. Savitri Jetoo, 2018. "Experimentalist Governance to Foster Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region: A Focus on the Turku Process," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-12, July.
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    1. Grilli, Gianluca & Curtis, John, 2021. "Knowledge and awareness of water quality protection issues within Local Authorities," Papers WP712, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
    2. Savitri Jetoo & Gail Krantzberg, 2020. "Early Lessons of COVID-19 for Governance of the North American Great Lakes and the Baltic Sea," World, MDPI, vol. 1(3), pages 1-12, December.

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