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  wiki/North Sea Commission Definition / wiki/North Sea Commission Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Jönköping, Kronoberg, Skåne and the sea of the Kattegat....
North Jutland County Nordjyllands Amt (English North Jutland County) is a county in northern Denmark, on the peninsula of Jutland.
CambridgeshireCambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west.
www.elresearch.com /wiki/North_Sea_Commission   (1916 words)

  
 NORTH SEA - LoveToKnow Article on NORTH SEA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
To the north of Scotland it communicates with the Atlantic westwards by the Pentland Firth and the channel between the Orkney and Shetland Islands, and northwards with the Norwegian Sea.
The North Sea is thus on the whole shallow; its bed is part of the continental shelf on which the British Isles stand, and it slopes upwards with fair regularity from north to south.
The erosion of the North Sea coasts has been made a subject of minute study (in England especially by the British Association and a committee of the Royal Geographical Society), and Harmer has obtained interesting results by comparing the British and Continental coasts as characteristic weather and lee shores.
29.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NO/NORTH_SEA.htm   (2116 words)

  
 North Sea - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south.
In the south, the North Sea connects with the rest of the Atlantic through the English Channel and in the north through the Norwegian Sea.
Major rivers that drain into the North Sea include the Elbe (at Cuxhaven), the Weser (at Bremerhaven), the Ems at Emden, the Rhine and Meuse (at Rotterdam), the Scheldt (at Flushing), the Thames, and the Humber (at Hull).
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /north_sea.htm   (496 words)

  
 North Sea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Norway and Denmark in the east, the United Kingdom in the west, and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in the south.
An offshoot of the North Sea is the Skagerrak, between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, which connects to the Baltic Sea through the Kattegat, Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt.
In the south, the North Sea connects with the rest of the Atlantic through the Strait of Dover into the English Channel and in the north through the Norwegian Sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Sea   (400 words)

  
 North Sea Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North Sea Commission is an international organization founded in 1989.
It facilitates partnerships between regions connected with the North Sea and promotes the North Sea Basin as a economic entity within Europe.
Unlike most international organizations, the members of the North Sea Commission are primarily subnational entities rather than states.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Sea_Commission   (85 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: North Sea
Sunset at sea Wiktionary has a definition of: Sea Wiktionary has a definition of: maritime A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea.
The Baltic Sea The Kattegat, or Kattegatt, is a bay of the North Sea and a continuation of the Skagerrak, bounded by Denmark and Sweden.
The North Sea Flood of 1953 and associated storm was a major natural disaster which affected the coastlines of the United Kingdom and The Netherlands on the night of 31 January 1953 – 1 February 1953.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/North-Sea   (1536 words)

  
 North Sea -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This name was commonly used in English and other languages along with the name, the "North Sea", until the early (Click link for more info and facts about eighteenth century) eighteenth century.
By the late (Click link for more info and facts about nineteenth century) nineteenth century, German Sea was a rare, scholarly usage even in (A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990) Germany.
In Danish the North Sea is also named "Vesterhavet" (besides "Nordsøen"), meaning "Western Ocean" as it is located west of Denmark.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/No/North_Sea.htm   (434 words)

  
 The North Sea Commission
The North Sea Commission has convened this conference to promote sustainable transport by addressing this gap in knowledge and to promote the practical measures which regional authorities can take in the field of sustainable transport.
The conference intends to raise the levels of awareness of transport issues and their associated impacts on the environment around the North Sea.
It is also hoped to stimulate debate amongst regional politicians and practitioners on how to improve the sustainability of transport and hence the quality of the environment of the North Sea region.
www.ntn.dk /Aarhus/wellcome.html   (286 words)

  
 The North Sea Commission
>NSC Seminar "The Lisbon and Gothenburg Agenda - what are the opportuneties for the North Sea Region" are planned in Trollhättan, Sweden October 26th - 28th 2005.
The North Sea Commission was founded in 1989 to facilitate and enhance partnerships between regions which manage the challenges and opportunities presented by the North Sea.
The North Sea Commission also promotes the North Sea Basin as a major economic entity within Europe, by encouraging joint development initiatives and political lobbying at European Union level.
www.northsea.org /nsc   (231 words)

  
 North Sea Commission -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The North Sea Commission is an (An international alliance involving many different countries) international organization founded in 1989.
Unlike most international organizations, the members of the North Sea Commission are primarily (Click link for more info and facts about subnational entities) subnational entities rather than (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) states.
(A county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary) Essex
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/No/North_Sea_Commission.htm   (942 words)

  
 Global Marine Oil Pollution Information Gateway • Regional • Northeast Atlantic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Joint Declaration on the Protection of the Wadden Sea was adopted by the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark at a high-level conference in 1982.
The UN ECE (Economic Commission for Europe) Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) is intended to strengthen national measures for the protection and ecologically sound management of transboundary surface waters and groundwaters.
Seas at Risk (SAR) is an independent non-governmental federation of national and international environmental organizations concerned with the protection and restoration of the marine environment.
oils.gpa.unep.org /framework/region-3-next.htm   (2192 words)

  
 North Sea Defended -- Animal Planet -- Animal Alert
Current fishing activity in the North Sea threatens to wipe out commercial stocks of mackerel, cod, haddock and herring, as well as critically endangered species like the common skate, officials said.
The announcement followed a two-day ministerial meeting of the European Commission in Bergen, Norway, where officials discussed policies for the protection of the North Sea environment.
Beam trawling is particularly damaging to the North Sea's marine ecosystem, said the report.
animal.discovery.com /news/briefs/200203/northsea.html   (368 words)

  
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At the meeting of the CPMR Political Bureau in January 2000 in Kastoria, Greece, the proposal from the Baltic Sea Commission concerning the composition and the tasks of the group was adopted.
The European Commission is fully committed to implement the action Plan and as invited by the Feira Council a full report on the Northern Dimension policies was made by the Swedish presidency together with the Commission in preparation for the Göteborg Council on 15-16 June 2001.
North Sea Conferences of environmental ministers, and occasionally other relevant ministers, are held at regular intervals, the next one in Norway in 2002.
www.aaa.dk /aaa/print/actionplan.doc   (10617 words)

  
 SME365   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
SME-The North Sea shall be a widespread co-operation on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
All member regions of The North Sea Commission are in possession of the means to strengthen and increase skills in commerce and industry, and have suitable programmes for SMEs.
The aim is to increase skills in the areas which are particularly important in the competitive fields of the enterprises, ensure the exchange of experiences between the various regions and to create meeting places for the SMEs.
www.sme365.com /description.html   (721 words)

  
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In the context of the North Sea one may conclude that institution of an EEZ gives additional competences to the coastal states, especially in the field the of enforcement of national and international legal norms.
In its advice the North Sea Commission states that it is not convinced of the correctness of the final conclusion of the Report.
The North Sea Commission concludes that, given the fact that institution of an EEZ gives important advantages to coastal states, especially in the field of the enforcement, and moreover that disadvantages are lacking, the establishment of an EEZ is advisable.
www.uu.nl /content/NILO-N01.HTM   (4886 words)

  
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The Adriatic Sea hydrography and circulation in spring and autumn (1985-1987).
The circulation and hydrography of the Marmara Sea.
On the Bowen ratio and surface temperature at sea.
stommel.tamu.edu /~baum/paleo/ocean/node48.html   (7088 words)

  
 North Sea RURAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The North Sea RURAL brings together 6 partners from around the North Sea aiming at generating innovative solutions for rural development.
The co-operation originated from a conference within the North Sea Commission (NSC) where most of the partners at that time found that they had similar situations in their respective rural areas.
The North Sea RURAL project works to ensure that rural areas remain attractive alternatives when choosing residential location and to maintain the sustainability and vitality in rural areas.
www.erhverv.viborgamt.dk /sw5254.asp   (151 words)

  
 Welcome to GreenPort - North Sea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The North Sea Programme is a Community Initiative which promotes transnational co-operation on spatial planning.
The North Sea Programme partnership includes parts of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
This programme was commissioned by Telemark County Council, and its long-term aim is to contribute to increased competition and innovation within the SMEs.
www.greenport.org /links.html   (262 words)

  
 Fifth International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea: Documents for CONSSO meetings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The ED's overall objective of a sustainable, sound and healthy North Sea ecosystem, use of the precautionary principle, and the target of the cessation of inputs of hazardous substances within one generation (ED para 17) forms the basis for the work on hazardous substances in the North Sea Conference framework.
A strategy for prevention of pollution of the North Sea by hazardous substances should be based on the precautionary principle (ED para 17) but also, as far as possible, on knowledge of the levels and effects of hazardous substances and an assessment of the risks this poses to the marine ecosystem.
One of the challenges with regard to the North Sea is that measures have to be adopted by many states which are outside the North Sea framework where issues of concern, economical level, environmental awareness and commitment are not at the level of North Sea States.
odin.dep.no /md/html/conf/consso/consso_oct97_4_1.html   (10858 words)

  
 North Sea Education & Research Thematic Group Conference 2004 Welcome
The conference "Lifelong Learning - From Stategy to Reality" is the first to be held by the Education and Research Group of the North Sea Commission.
Our conference will consider the development of strategies for Lifelong Learning which are making a difference in some of the regions around the North Sea.
Participants will also have the opportunity to present their own projects, look for partners, and find out how to attract funding, through a "market place" which will bring together examples from around the North Sea.
www.northsea-education.org   (235 words)

  
 InterregIIC Diploma Thesis by Michael Moll - Recommendations
The North Sea Programme Secretariat was successful in administering and organising the programme and its committees.
The North Sea Programme should focus in the promotion of the programme on spatial planners in the participating countries.
Although the North Sea Commission is not directly related to the Interreg North Sea Programme, it has been influential in the creation and dissemination of projects.
www.folkworld.de /eg/interreg/IVthesis.htm   (4444 words)

  
 SME: Links
EU - The Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and other bodies of the European Union (EU) invite you to their server.
The North Sea Commission - was founded in 1989 to facilitate and enhance partnerships between regions which manage the challenges and opportunities presented by the North Sea.
The North Sea Commission also promotes the North Sea Basin as a major economic entity within Europe, by encouraging joint development intiatives and political lobbying at European Union level.
www.smb-telemark.org /english/links.html   (640 words)

  
 | *P03.419 | Press Releases
Representatives of local and regional councils from four different countries around the North Sea came to a meeting of the North Sea Commission Renewable Energy Group which is chaired by the county council.
Contacts: Daniel Dobson-Mouawad, Suffolk County Council's assistant director of economic development and chair of the North Sea Commission Renewable Energy Group, tel: 01473 584227.
Notes to editors: The North Sea Commission supports co-operation between its members, which consists of local and regional authorities around the North Sea, and promotes the North Sea Basin as a major economic entity within Europe.
www.suffolkcc.gov.uk /press_releases/2003/P03.419.html   (368 words)

  
 EUROVOC - North Sea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Official Journal L 126, 22/05/2003 P. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2056/2001 of 19 October 2001 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stocks of cod in the North Sea and to the west of Scotland
RESOLUTION on the position to be adopted by the Community at the second ministerial conference of North Sea countries to be held in London on 25 and 26 November 1987
Supervision in the fishery sector in the North Sea
www.ius-software.si /EUII/Eurovoc/North_Sea.htm   (3961 words)

  
 Interreg North Sea Programme - Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The main objective of the project is to support the development of public transport schemes for medium-sized cities and urban regions in the North Sea Region.
The main objective of the project is to improve knowledge and exchange information about maritime litter in the North Sea, aiming to change attitudes and behaviour of key groups using the North Sea and its coasts.
The first Directoria of Interreg IIIB coincided with the launch of North Sea Interreg IIIB in June 2001 in Ålborg, Denmark, at the same venue and time as the Annual General Assembly of the North Sea Commission.
www.vibamt.dk /interreg/docs/proj/projindex.htm   (904 words)

  
 CBSS - CPMR-Baltic Sea Commission - Sea Motorways of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Short sea shipping is well developed in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea areas, in particular in the southern parts.
On this background the Transport Working Groups of the Baltic Sea Commission in cooperation with the North Sea Commission of the CPMR has taken on the arrangement of a seminar on “Sea Motorways” focusing on the Baltic Sea and the North Sea areas.
Januar in Bordeaux (Atlantic Arc Commission) and 19.-20.
www.cbss.st /calendar/dbaFile3519.html   (498 words)

  
 Marine World - Cod in trouble
In 2002 the seriousness of the cod problem prompted the North Sea Commission Fishery Partnership to conduct a thorough review of the ICES cod assessment.
The survey notes the absence of cod in the southern North Sea and its 'spotty' distribution.
This is a classic symptom of a stock close to collapse and happened with the Canadian cod and the North Sea herring before their demise.
www.ices.dk /marineworld/coddecline.asp   (875 words)

  
 Europe Environment: NORTH SEA: COMMISSION URGES DECISION ON DISUSED OIL RIGS@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Summary: The time has come for a political decision on the disposal of disused offshore oil industry installations, before it is too late.
So said Ritt Bjerregaard, European Commissioner for the Environment, on June 7, before setting off for the fourth international conference on protecting the North Sea environment.
The conference, which brought together on June 8/9, Environment Ministers from countries whose coast lines look out upon this heavily polluted sea (plus Switzerland) is due to result in a joint political declaration on the question of dismantling disused oil rigs and...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:45605521&refid=ink_tptd_np   (178 words)

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