TY - JOUR N2 - The article presents the issues related to ecological security of the Baltic Sea. The issue was taken from the perspective of Poland as one of the Baltic States, and also as a Member State of the European Union. The authors discussed the mechanisms and legal instruments which are crucial for the ecological security of the Baltic Sea (i.e. Helsinki Convention of 1974, or Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region “Baltic 21”). The importance of cross-border cooperation has also been emphasized as an essential element of the security policy in the Baltic Sea area. The article also indicated threats to the protection of Baltic waters, among others, eutrophication. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/103201/PDF-MASTER/1%20ciechanowicz.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/103201 PY - 2017 IS - No XXXIII EP - 23 DO - 10.24425/118624 KW - the Baltic Sea KW - ecological security KW - CSCE KW - sustainable development KW - Baltic 21 KW - Water Framework Directive (WFD) KW - eco-conversion A1 - Ciechanowicz-McLean, Janina A1 - Bielawska-Srock, Paulina PB - Oddział PAN w Gdańsku DA - 2017 T1 - The Ecological Security of the Baltic Sea from the Polish Perspective SP - 9 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/103201 T2 - Prawo Morskie ER -