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Land Cover Change Index Progress Report
(2015)A progress report of the Land Cover Change Index, an initiative to create a framework to harness remote sensing potential for use in Arctic biodiversity monitoring and assessment activities. This document reports on progress ... -
Land Cover Change: 2013-2015. Phase I progress report. Supporting Arctic Biodiversity Assessment and monitoring activities.
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2015)Satellite data is underutilized in the Arctic, but there is a desire among the various science disciplines to use remote sensing to support ongoing biodiversity assessments and monitoring. In addition remote sensing data ... -
Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the Arctic area - Revision LME map 15th of May 2013
(Arctic Council's Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group (PAME), 2013-05)The concept of the Ecosystem Approach to management (EA) has been around for at least 30 years and has been extensively discussed, elaborated and developed. The EA was adopted as an overarching principle and approach by ... -
Launching the University of the Arctic: from ideas to action. Report to the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic Council. Rovaniemi June 13, 2001.
(University of the Arctic, 2001)The emergence of the University of the Arctic – a collaborative effort of universities and colleges and other organisations in the Circumpolar World concerned with higher education and research and strongly supported by ... -
Legal Issues Related To The Agreement On Cooperation On Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness And Response In The Arctic (MOSPA) Summary Report
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)This summary report is based on a comprehensive study commissioned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and was written by Alla Pozdnakova, Henrik Ringbom, and Erik Røsæg of the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law ... -
Legal issues related to the MOSPA Agreement, 2013
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-03)This summary report is based on a comprehensive study commissioned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and was written by Alla Pozdnakova, Henrik Ringbom, and Erik Røsæg of the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law ... -
LESSONS LEARNED.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2011)"About the survey: The core questionnaire1 was developed be- tween 1998 and 2001 in close cooperation between researchers and indigenous ex- perts. Interviews were conducted between 2001 and 2008 face-to-face with people ... -
Letter from Arctic Council Permanent Participants to the Chair of the Arctic Council on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2000)"We are writing to urge the Arctic States to sign and/or ratify the LRTAP Heavy Metals and POPs Protocols and the Stockholm POPs Convention. As you know, both agreements single out the Arctic and its Indigenous Peoples. Nearly ... -
Letter from Finnish Minister of Education Maija Rask. Helsinki, 19th October 2001.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2001-10-19)"Dear Colleague, As you surely know, the University of the Arctic and the Circumpolar Mobility Program were officially launched last June in Rovaniemi, Finland, during the meeting of SAO of the Arctic Council. With this ... -
Letter from Kim Traavik to Members of the Arctic Council and Permanent Participants.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2003)"Dear colleagues, It is a pleasure for me to invite you to Svalbard, Norway on 5-7 August 2003 for a special meeting on the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. Looking ahead, we are aware that climate change may well be the ... -
Letter from Magnús Jóhannesson, Secretary General, Iceland Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources to Arctic Council Chair Gustaf Lind.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2012)Cover letter from Magnús Jóhannesson, Secretary General, Iceland Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources to Arctic Council Chair Gustaf Lind for the Arctic Council's Experts Group on Ecosystem-Based Management's ... -
Letter from Norwegian Polar Institute Director Jan-Gunnar Winther about the workshop on the legacy of IPY.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2010)Letter from the Jan-Gunnar Winther, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, about the workshop on the legacy of IPY, hosted by the Norwegian Polar Institute and supported by the Arctic Council and ATCM in 2010. -
Letter from PAME to ambassador Palsson on the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan
(Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME), 2004-04-05)"Dear Ambassador Palsson, We are pleased to enclose the 2nd draft of the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP) which we beleive captures the advice and recommendations of many groups and individuals and, in particular, the ... -
Letter from the Nordic Directors of National Land Survey Institutions to SAO Chair, Ambassador Karsten Klepsvik
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008-11)Letter from the Nordic Directors of National Land Survey Institutions, proposing a project to create an Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (ASDI) -
Letter from the SAO Chair on ACIA discussions in Nuuk prior SAO meeting in Selfoss
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2004-04-27)SAO Chairman Gunnar Pálssons letter to Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials and Permanent Participants on the ACIA workshop in Nuuk (20-22 April 2004), and suggestions for the Senior Arctic Officials meeting in Selfoss, ... -
Letter from the SAO Chair on IASC and agenda item 11 on the Arctic Science Summit Week
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2004-04-05)Letter from SAO Chair Gunnar Pálsson concerning agenda item 11 and IASC, prior the Arctic Science Summit Week. -
Letter from the SAO Chair on item 12 on the SAO agenda in Svartsengi, October 23-24, 2003.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2003)"In preparation for our discussion of item 12 of the draft agenda for the SAO meeting later this month; Arctic Council follow-up of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, I would like to draw your attention to the ... -
Letter from the SAO Chair on item 9 on the SAO meeting in Selfoss agenda, Information and Communication Technology
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2004-04-30)Letter from the SAO chair Gunnar Pálsson to the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials, Permanent Participants, Working Group Chairs and Observers on agenda item 9 prior the SAO meeting in Selfoss 4-5 May 2004. -
Letter from the SAO Chair on NDPHS prior SAO meeting in Selfoss
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2004-04-30)Letter from SAO Chair Gunnar Pálsson to Senior Arctic Officials, Permanent Participants, Working Group Chairs and Observers on agenda suggestions prior the Arctic Council SAO meeting in Selfoss, Iceland, 4-5 May 2004. -
Letter from the SAO Chair on Permanent Participants project funds
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2004-04-19)Letter from the SAO Chair Gunnar Pálsson on the 19th of April 2004 to Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials, permanent participants, working group chairs and observers proposing special funding for the involvement of ...
