Recent Submissions

  • CAFF/AMAP Workshop on Climate Change: Rovaniemi, Finland: March 24-25, 1998 

    AMAP; CAFF (1998)
    CAFF/AMAP Workshop on Climate Change: Rovaniemi, Finland: March 24-25, 1998 was held in response to the Ministerial request to AMAP to continue activities for monitoring, data collection, exchange of data on the impacts ...
  • Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) Scientific Report 

    Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) (2005)
    The 1042 page scientific report of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, a major international project to evaluate and synthesize knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and ...
  • Arctic Climate Impact Assessment: Policy Document 

    Arctic Council (2004)
    Policy advice on the findings of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) including mitigation, adaptation, research, observations, monitoring, modelling and outreach.
  • A Global Audit of the Status and Trends of Arctic and Northern Hemisphere Goose Populations 

    CAFF (2018)
    This report attempts to review the abundance, status and distribution of natural wild goose populations in the northern hemisphere. The report comprises three parts that 1) summarise key findings from the study and the ...
  • Arctic Wildland Fire Sharing Circle Summary Report 

    Arctic Council (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2022-03)
    The Arctic Wildland Fire Sharing Circle, held in November 2021, brought together multiple Working Groups, diverse participants, and a range of projects active and planned for the Arctic in an innovative way to learn, share, ...
  • Case studies: Working with Indigenous Communities on Migratory Birds-case studies of relevance to the Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) 

    CAFF (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)
    Case studies of relevance to the Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI)
  • Review of Plastic Pollution Policies of Arctic Countries in Relation to Seabirds 

    CAFF (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)
    This report is part of an initiative by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group of the Arctic Council to better understand the effects of plastic pollution in the ocean on Arctic seabirds. Developed ...
  • Developing a Program to Monitor Plastic Pollution in Seabirds in the Pan-Arctic Region 

    CAFF (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)
    Developing a program to monitor plastic pollution in seabirds in the pan-Arctic region.
  • Salmon Peoples of Arctic Rivers: Progress Report 2017-2019 

    Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-03)
    Arctic biodiversity is essential for the physical and spiritual well-being of Indigenous Peoples who have a unique relationship to their environment. The connection that Indigenous Peoples have to the Arctic environment ...
  • Traditional Knowledge: Progress Report 2017-2019 

    Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)
    The Arctic Council recognizes the importance of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and there is a growing appreciation for utilizing TK, Local Knowledge and science through a collaborative approach. This progress report provides ...
  • Sustainable Management and Resilience of Arctic Wetlands Scoping Study: Phase 1 Report and Appendices 

    Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)
    The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group of the Arctic Council (www.caff.is) is undertaking an initiative on enhancing engagement at all levels (technical, policy, etc) in relation to the roles and ...
  • State of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Report 

    Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna, 2017-05-11)
    This State of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Report (SAMBR) is the first integrated reporting outcome from the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) (Meltofte 2013) ...
  • Arctic Protected Areas; Indicator Report, 2017 

    Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME); Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna and Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2017-05-11)
    CAFF and PAME Working Groups of the Arctic Council developed this indicator report. It provides an overview of the status and trends of protected areas in the Arctic.
  • The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Scoping Study for the Arctic 

    Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2015-09)
    This report presents the results of the scoping study on ecosystem services and the application of a TEEB approach and methodology in the Arctic. The report includes: 1) Results from compiling and synthesizing information, ...
  • The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Scoping Study for the Arctic: Executive Summary 

    Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2015-09)
    The report presents the results of the scoping study on ecosystem services and the application of a TEEB approach and methodology in the Arctic and concludes with options for follow-up work.
  • The Arctic Species Trend Index: Migratory Birds Index 

    Deinet, S.; Zöckler, C.; Jacoby, D.; Tresize, E.; Marconi, V.; McRae, L.; Svobods, M.; Barry, T. (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)., 2015)
    This report aims to describe the broad-scale trends necessary for designing and targeting informed conservation strategies at the flyway level to address these reported declines. To do this, we examine abundance change in ...
  • Arctic Seabirds Breeding in the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) Area: Status and Trends 

    Hentati-Sundberg, Jonas (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2011-03)
    This report summarizes population status and trends for 19 populations of Arctic seabirds. It is compiled as an input to the 2012 African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) Report on the Conservation Status of Migratory ...
  • Pan-Arctic Checklist of Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi 

    Kristinsson, Hörður; Zhurbenko, Mikhall; Steen Hansen, Eric (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2010-07)
    A complete list of Arctic lichens and lichenicolous fungi in support of the development of a list of rare and endemic lichens of the Arctic. Such a list has been developed for vascular plants.
  • Seabird Harvest in the Arctic 

    Merkel, Flemming; Barry, Tom (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2008-09)
    As assessment of seabird harvest in the Arctic by the Circumpolar Seabird Group (CBird). Whether seabird harvest is a real conservation concern is often not addressed or poorly documented in the circumpolar region due ...
  • Aleut Ethnobotany: An Annotated Bibliography 

    Veltre, Douglas W.; Pendleton, Catherine L.; Schively, Stephanie A.; Hay, Jessica A.; Tatarenkova, Natalia (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2006-10)
    An initial examination of the literature pertaining to the traditional, historical, and contemporary Aleut use of plant resources.

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