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Christer Pursia<strong>in</strong>en (ed.) with the assistance of Patrick L<strong>in</strong>dblom and Per Francke<br />
<strong>Towards</strong> a <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Critical</strong><br />
Infrastructure Protection<br />
Nordregio Report 2007:5<br />
<strong>Critical</strong> <strong>in</strong>frastructures are such systems, which are essential for the ma<strong>in</strong>tenance of vital societal functions,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the supply cha<strong>in</strong>, health, safety, security, economic and social well-be<strong>in</strong>g of people.<br />
With the European Commission Green Paper, published <strong>in</strong> November 2005, and Proposal for a Directive<br />
of the Council from December 2006, a European dimension has emerged <strong>in</strong> the <strong>fi</strong>eld of critical<br />
<strong>in</strong>frastructure protection.<br />
This development towards a more <strong>in</strong>tegrated European critical <strong>in</strong>frastructure protection is a clear<br />
challenge for the national models and strategies, which differ from country to country. Another challenge<br />
is the regional dimension. How, <strong>in</strong> the context of the EU-27, would it be possible to take <strong>in</strong>to<br />
account the particular regional cross-border effects of critical <strong>in</strong>frastructure vulnerabilities as well as<br />
the speci<strong>fi</strong>c features of European sub-regions?<br />
This study discusses these issues from the speci<strong>fi</strong>c perspective of the <strong>Baltic</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Region</strong>. While it draws<br />
a general picture of critical <strong>in</strong>frastructure protection <strong>in</strong> this context, it <strong>in</strong>itiates discussion about the<br />
issue of whether a regional level of critical <strong>in</strong>frastructure protection would be needed as an <strong>in</strong>termediate<br />
level between the strategies of national governments and the European Union.<br />
The study also offers detailed case studies <strong>in</strong> such <strong>fi</strong>elds as electricity, <strong>in</strong>formation and communication<br />
technology, oil transportation and maritime safety, gas pipel<strong>in</strong>es, and water. As a whole the study<br />
provides <strong>in</strong>formation, arguments and proposals that hopefully will lead to even more vigorous debates<br />
and discussion on critical <strong>in</strong>frastructure protection <strong>in</strong> Europe and elsewhere, and contributes to<br />
much needed awareness-rais<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> this <strong>fi</strong>eld.<br />
Nordregio<br />
P.O. Box 1658<br />
SE–111 86 Stockholm, Sweden<br />
nordregio@nordregio.se<br />
www.nordregio.se<br />
www.norden.org<br />
Project part-f<strong>in</strong>anced by the European<br />
Union with<strong>in</strong> the European Programme for<br />
<strong>Critical</strong> Infrastructure Protection<br />
Nordic Council of M<strong>in</strong>isters<br />
ISSN 1403-2503<br />
ISBN 978-91-89332-66-9
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