Browsing AC Working Group: Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) by Issue Date
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Phase I - Evaluation of a few Major Dioxins/Furans Sources (in Arkangelsk and Murmansk Regions, and in the Republic of Komi)
(Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP), 2005)ACAP Project on «Reduction/Elimination of dioxin and furan emissions in the Russian Federation with Focus on the Arctic and Northern Regions Impacting the Arctic» -
Assessment of Mercury Releases from the Russian Federation. Reduction of Atmospheric Mercury Releases from Arctic States
(Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP), 2005)The present assessment has been prepared as part of the ACAP (Arctic Council Action Plan to Eliminate Pollution of the Arctic) study "Reduction of atmospheric mercury releases from Arctic states". The assessment of ... -
ACAP Arctic Mercury Releases Inventory
(Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP), 2005)This report is part of the ACAP Mercury project. The objective of the report is to present and analyse compiled data on mercury releases from the Arctic countries, summarise existing initiatives to reduce mercury releases, ... -
Assessment of Existing and Planned Initiatives Addressing Mercury Sources in the Arctic States and Identification of Possible Measures for Follow-up
(Arctic Council Action Plan to Eliminate Pollution of the Arctic, 2006)In order to address the common concern of increasing mercury levels in the Arctic (AMAP reports), the Arctic Council launched the ACAP project "Reduction of Atmospheric Mercury Releases from Arctic States". With the ... -
ACAP Project "Reduction/Elimination of dioxin and furan emissions in the Russian Federation with Focus on the Arctic and Northern Regions Impacting the Arctic" Phase II report
(Arctic Contaminants Action Program, 2008)The Project "Reduction/Elimination of Emissions of Dioxins and Furans in the Russian Federation with focus on the Arctic and northern regions impacting the Arctic" was implemented within the framework of the Arctic Council ... -
Feasibility Study for ACAP Demonstration Project on improved system for collection, storage, transport and treatment of mercury-containing waste (MCW) in NW Region of the Russian Federation
(Arctic Contaminants Action Program, 2010-03)The ACAP Mercury Project is linked to a number of international agreements that address the mercury issue. The “Heavy Metals Protocol of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP-HM)” is the only ... -
Reduction of Black Carbon Emissions from Residential Wood Combustion in the Arctic. Black Carbon Inventory, Abatement Instruments and Measures.
(Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP), 2014)This ACAP report on the reduction of black carbon emissions from residential wood combustion was initiated in 2010 and officially approved by ACAP WG in 2012. The project presents a description of the status in Norway, ... -
Recommended Actions of the ACAP Report on the Reduction of Black Carbon Emissions from Residential Wood Combustion.
(ACAP Secretariat, 2015)This pamphlet presents key findings from an Arctic Contaminants and Action Program (ACAP) project to identify actions that can contribute to reducing emissions of black carbon (BC) from residential wood combustion in the ... -
Economic Benefits, Social Advantages, and Emission Reductions: Bus fleet upgrade by Murmanskavtotrans
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2015)Air pollution creates serious health, environmental and economic problems for urban, suburban, and rural inhabitants and also contributes to global climate change. Transportation powered by combustion engines is a major ... -
ACAP Strategy to Address Contamination of the Arctic Environment and its People
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017)ACAP’s mission is to contribute to reduce environmental risks and prevent pollution of the Arctic environment. ACAP acts as a strengthening and supporting mechanism of the Arctic Council to encourage national actions to ... -
Fact Sheet - Actions to Reduce Formation and Emissions of Dioxins
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Actions to Reduce Formation and Emissions of Dioxins. -
Fact Sheet - Renewable Energy Investments in the Arctic
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Renewable Energy Investments in the Arctic. -
Fact Sheet - Establishing a Circumpolar Local Environmental Observer (CLEO) Network
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Establishing a Circumpolar Local Environmental Observer (CLEO) Network. -
Fact Sheet - Effects of Dioxins on Human Health and the Environment
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Effects of Dioxins on Human Health and the Environment. -
Fact Sheet - Arctic Indigenous Community Waste Management
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Arctic Indigenous Community Waste Management. -
Fact Sheet - The Tundra Project
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on The Tundra Project. -
Fact Sheet - Diesel Black Carbon Emissions in Murmansk
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Diesel Black Carbon Emissions in Murmansk. -
Fact Sheet - Murmansk Bus Company Retrofit Project
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Murmansk Bus Company Retrofit Project. -
Fact Sheet - Dioxin Sources and Transport in the Environment
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet on Dioxin Sources and Transport in the Environment. -
Fact Sheet - What are Dioxins?
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05)Fact sheet explaining briefly what Dioxins are.