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        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1105\" class=\"elementor elementor-1105\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd14ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cfd14ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942c690 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"942c690\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad38c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ad38c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdeecc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdeecc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Environmental Impact Assessment and related studies are crucial for ensuring that offshore wind park development is environmentally sound, socially responsible, and legally compliant.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b481b40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b481b40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184df2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"184df2c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab2bff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab2bff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14dd8c4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14dd8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/tuulenergy.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-22-2025-02_33_23-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tuulenergy.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-22-2025-02_33_23-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/tuulenergy.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-22-2025-02_33_23-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/tuulenergy.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-22-2025-02_33_23-PM-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/tuulenergy.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-22-2025-02_33_23-PM-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/tuulenergy.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-22-2025-02_33_23-PM-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1dc77b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1dc77b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0839e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0839e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"541\">\u00a0Specifically:<\/p><ul data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"1385\"><li data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"739\"><p data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"739\"><strong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"592\">Marine ecosystems are complex and sensitive<\/strong>, and construction activities (e.g., seabed disturbance, underwater noise, and ship traffic) <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">can affect fishes, marine mammals, benthic habitats, and the water quality.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"871\"><p data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"871\"><strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"767\">Bird migration routes<\/strong> over the Baltic Sea can intersect with wind farms. Studies help avoid or mitigate collision risks.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"969\"><p data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"969\"><strong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"904\">Fisheries and marine users<\/strong> must be considered to minimise conflict and support coexistence.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1101\"><p data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1101\"><strong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1011\">Cultural heritage and visual impact<\/strong> are relevant both under and above water, and may affect local perceptions and acceptance.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1228\"><p data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1228\">EIA enables <strong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1149\">early stakeholder involvement<\/strong> and informed decision-making based on scientific evidence and local knowledge.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1385\"><p data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1385\">It also ensures compliance with <strong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1308\">EU 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