ECONUT

Under climate change, eutrophication and soil degradation conditions, the Baltic Sea region is facing the challenge of recovering and obtaining nutrients. The Baltic Sea coastal area is rich in biomass resources (algae, macrophytes, mussel shells, beach wrack), which can be used in agriculture for sustainable food production.

One of the possibilities consistent with the circular economy is the use of marine biomass resources as both a fertilizer and an adsorbent for nutrient recovery. These solutions will prevent nutrients from dispersing into the environment and becoming pollutants. This biomass can be used to force dune succession since this vegetation is limited by nutrient availability.

The overall project objective is to design and develop the technology of the nutrients’ flow cycle following the circular economy and sustainable soil and water management principles for a regional bioeconomy. The project ending actions will focus on market analysis for pilot technologies and creation of business models for business adaptation of developed technologies and added-value products.