This book explores environmental challenges in the Baltic region from an economic perspective. Featuring contributions by regional experts from Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries it addresses the response to eutrophication caused by increased nutrients in the sea from agriculture,...

Foreword -- Definitions -- -- Summary -- The Product Environmental Footprint PEF -- Introduction and the aim of the report -- Material and methods -- Three analyses about eco-design tools and the relations between the PEF/OEF and the Nordic Swan Ecolabel -- References -- The past challenges of...

This study examines the role of business organisations in co-governing biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). The empirical analysis includes twelve Nordic forest corporations considered market leaders in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Using content analysis of corporate sustainability reports...

Intro -- Content -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Abstract -- Background -- Conclusion and recommendation -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Objectives -- PART I: Overview of Economic Instruments 2006-2009 -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1 Scope -- 2.2 Economic instruments considered -- 3....