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Item Project Presentation(CAFF, 2021) CAFFItem Scoping for Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands(CAFF, 2017) CAFFIn December 2015, a historic new global climate agreement was adopted in Paris and, so far, 194 countries have signed the agreement and 117 countries have ratified. Earlier, in September 2015, the UN General Assembly agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals. At the meeting of the Senior Arctic Officials in March 2016, the issues of climate change and sustainability were therefore partly raised in a new global context. Climate change has been part of the Arctic Council’s programme of work for many years, but following the level of ambitions in the new UN-agreements, actions have to be taken and all actors, not just national governments, are expected to play a key role in the implementation.Item Appendix C - Scoping for Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetland(CAFF, 2017) CAFF; CAFFCAFF is undertaking an initiative on enhancing engagement in relation to the roles and functions of Arctic wetlands as a resource to support sustainable development and resilience in the Arctic. Wetlands constitute a large part of the Arctic and their role for sustainable development is critical, asthey are directly related to climate change and adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the livelihood of Indigenous and local peoples. The effects of climate change on Arctic wetlands, their biodiversity and functioning are still little understood but can be expected to be considerable.Item Appendix B - Scoping for Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetland(CAFF, 2017) CAFF; Inga, Katarina; Staffansson, Jannie; Wik-Karlsson, JennyThe use of wetlands in the Sámi culture is diverse and the use contributes to the biodiversity via the use of wetlands in the Sámi culture is diverse and the use contributes to the biodiversity via reindeer trampling and grazing. Some of the traditional use of wetlands has been modified because of changes in land area access. Wetlands are important for both the reindeer and humans and an important factor for reindeer herding strategies. The value of wetlands is defined with a holistic approach where the wetlands' characteristics, connectivity, surrounding area and external factors, as weather conditions, determine the value and most strategic and sustainable use of the wetland.Item Appendix A - Scoping for Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetland(CAFF, 2017) CAFF; Seifollahi, Samaneh; Kalantari, Zahra; Destouni, GeorgiaWetlands constitute a large part of the Arctic and their role for sustainable development is critical, as they are directly related to climate change and adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the livelihood of indigenous and local peoples. The effects of climate change on Arctic wetlands, their biodiversity and functioning are still little understood but can be expected to be considerable. A better understanding is needed in order to increase the resilience of wetland ecosystems. This is one of the reasons why CAFF has undertaken an initiative to enhance engagement in relation to the roles and functions of Arctic wetlands as a resource to support sustainable development and resilience in the Arctic. The overall goal of the project is to enhance the state of knowledge on resilience and management of Arctic wetlands in response to global change, including changes in climate and land use. The goal includes producing policy recommendations to support measures and further develop management strategies to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services including reduction of anthropogenically induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as improving climate adaptation, and exploring possibilities for sustainable use, especially for indigenous peoples.