Browsing UNEP Knowledge Repository by Country/Region "Arctic"
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AMAP Assessment 2002: Human Health in the Arctic
(AMAP, 2002)The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) was established in 1991 to monitor identified pollution risks and their impacts on Arctic ecosystem. This human health assessment considered the health risks associated ... -
AMAP Assessment 2013: Arctic Ocean Acidification
(AMAP, 2013)This assessment report presents the results of the 2013 AMAP Assessment of Arctic Ocean Acidification (AOA). This is the first such assessment dealing with AOA from an Arctic-wide perspective, and complements several ... -
An Assessment of Emissions and Mitigation Options for Black Carbon for the Arctic Council;Technical Report of the Arctic Council Task Force on ShortLived Climate Forcers (2011)
(Arctic Council, 2011)This report focuses on BC (black carbon) because the Arctic Council Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Forcers (henceforth referred to as the Task Force) decided that, among the SLCFs (short-lived climate forcers), BC ... -
An Assessment of Emissions and Mitigation Options for Black Carbon for the Arctic Council;Technical Report of the Arctic Council Task Force on ShortLived Climate Forcers (2013)
(Arctic Council, 2013)The key messages and recommendations here are from the Task Force on Short?LivedClimate Forcers that was established by the Arctic Council in 2009. In 2011, the Task Forcedelivered its first report, focused primarily on ... -
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Status and trends in Arctic biodiversity
(CAFF, 2013)The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council has released the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA), a report containing the best available science informed by ... -
Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010: Selected Indicators of Change
(CAFF, 2010)For this report, twenty-two indicators were selected to provide a snapshot of the trends being observed in Arctic biodiversity today. The indicators were selected to cover major species groups with wide distributions across ... -
Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2004)Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation is the first truly circumpolar overview of Arctic biodiversity written for the nonspecialist. It provides the reader with a clear understanding of the importance of the Earth's ... -
Arctic Pollution Issues 2015: Persistent Organic Pollutants, Radioactivity in the Arctic;Human Health in the Arctic – Summary for Policy-Makers
(Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2015)This document presents the policy-relevant findings of the AMAP 2015 assessments of POPs (trends), human health, and radioactivity in the Arctic. -
Arctic Report Card 2015
(NOAA, 2015)Maximum sea ice extent on 25 February was 15 days earlier than average and lowest value on record (1979 - present). Minimum ice extent in September was 4th lowest on record. Sea Ice continues to be younger and thinner: ... -
Arctic Report Card: update for 2012 (NOAA 2012)
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2012)What's new in 2012? New records set for low snow extent and sea ice extent, and for widespread ice sheet melting, despite air temperatures - a key cause of melting - being unremarkable relative to the last decade. Multiple ... -
Frozen heat: a global outlook on methane gas hydrates - Volume 1
(UNEP, 2014)In 2010, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) commissioned the Global Outlook on Gas Hydrates as part of its mandate to examine the environmental aspect of key emerging issues and provide accurate and objective ... -
Frozen heat: a global outlook on methane gas hydrates - Volume 2
(UNEP, 2014)In 2010, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) commissioned the Global Outlook on Gas Hydrates as part of its mandate to examine the environmental aspect of key emerging issues and provide accurate and objective ... -
Global and Flyway-scale Monitoring and Conservation Programs for Migratory Water-birds of the Arctic: CAFF CBMP Report No. 7
(CAFF International Secretariat, 2004)The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group of the Arctic Council (CAFF) and Wetlands International (WI) share a common purpose to promote the conservation and sustainable use of (wetland) biodiversity in the ... -
Global International Waters Assessment: Arctic Greenland, East Greenland Shelf, West Greenland Shelf, GIWA Regional Assessment 1b, 15, 16
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, UCC-Water, NERI-Denmark, 2004)Globally, people are becoming increasingly aware of the degradation of the world's water bodies. The need for a holistic assessment of transboundary waters in order to respond to growing public concern and provide advice ... -
Global overview of the conservation of migratory Arctic breeding birds outside the Arctic
(CAFF, 1998)This report focuses on migratory waterbirds that breed in Arctic, as defined by CAFF member states, and migrate to winter quarters outside CAFF countries. It investigates those international mechanisms (conventions, ... -
The 25 largest un-fragmented wilderness Areas in the Arctic
(2001)The main purpose of this project was to explore where the last remote wilderness areas, resorts for nature, man and biodiversity can be found in the Arctic, as well as the pressures they are subjected to and their main ... -
The 25 largest un-fragmented wilderness Areas in the Arctic
(1996)The main purpose of this project was to explore where the last remote wilderness areas, resorts for nature, man and biodiversity can be found in the Arctic, as well as the pressures they are subjected to and their main ... -
Vital Arctic Graphics: People and global heritage on our last wild shores
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2005)The purpose of this report is to compile a number of “vital” Arctic graphics that describe the Arctic, the livelihoods of Arctic indigenous peoples and the future well-being of this region. It summarizes some key threats ... -
Waterbirds on the Edge: first circumpolar assessment of climate change impact on Arctic Breeding water birds
(UNEP-WCMC, 2000)This first analysis of the likely impact of climate change on biodiversity demonstrates the impact on Arctic waterbirds. The Arctic will be the biome most affected by climate change and hence waterbird species, most of ...