A new guide to a broad spectrum of information about environmental, natural resource, and sustainable development issues in the Baltic sea region was officially launched April 29 in Stockholm, Sweden. Named Ballerina for the Baltic Sea Region On-line Environmental Resources for Internet Access, the new Web Site is intended to serve environmentally concerned citizens in the Baltic Sea region, and elsewhere, ranging from students to professional environmental managers and scientists. Ballerina also provides links to a collection of relevant on-line resources, and aims at actively stimulating further on-line publishing of information concerning the Baltic Sea Region.

Ballerina is financially supported by the European Environment Agency, the Ministries of Environment in Norway and Sweden, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. Acting lead parties are UNEP/GRID-Arendal and the Stockholm Marine Research Centre.

For further information:

Dr. Sindre Langaas
E-mail: langaas@grida.no
Internet: http://www.balticregion.net/