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Arctic Biodiversity Dashboard: User Requirements Guide
(2021)This User Requirements Guide summarizes the key recommendations from the User Panel and CAFF Board and Secretariat and, in many cases, proposed solutions to these recommendations. This will guide further sequenced development ... -
Status Report on The Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (Arctic SDI) 2021
(2021)The Arctic SDI is the collaborative initiative of the National Mapping Agencies of the eight Arctic nations (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and the USA) with a goal to promote partner-based ... -
Resolution of Cooperation between CAFF and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
(2016)The Resolution of Cooperation between the CAFF Secretariat and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat. -
CBMP Coordination Meeting: Akureyri, Iceland: April 11-12, 2002
(2002)A meeting to discuss the implementation of the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP, intended to detect changes in the natural environment, provide an early warning system, contribute to development and ... -
Data Management and Communication for the CBMP: Cooperation Strategy between CAFF and the UNEP-WCMC
(2004)This discussion paper outlines ideas for bringing all efforts at monitoring biodiversity in the Arctic together, allowing for better coordination in implementing the programmes, and for more coordinated analysis of the ... -
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 ... -
A Strategy for Coordination of Monitoring Activities Between CAFF and AMAP
(2004)A document designed to coordinate monitoring activities of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) and the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP), as both working groups of the Arctic Council have vested ... -
How to Include Community Based Monitoring and Traditional Knowledge into the SAON Process- a Proposal on Ways Forward
(2009)At a teleconference on June 16th 2009 of the SAON‐Steering Group (SG) an action plan for the next stage in the SAON process was discussed. It was determined that item 2.c of the action plan is important and work should be ... -
Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (ABDS): Progress Report 2019-2021
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Arctic Biodiversity Data Service: Progress Report 2017-2019
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The ABDS is the online, interoperable data management system for biodiversity data generated via the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the Arctic Council’s biodiversity working group. Its goal is to facilitate ... -
CAFF / AMAP Workshop on a Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program
(CAFF International Secretariat, Iceland / AMAP Secretariat, Norway., 2000-02)This Report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop with full presentations attached as appendices. -
Arctic Land Cover Change Initiative: MODIS Satellite Data.
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)., 2015-10)This report summarizes the initial set of satellite data products included in the CAFF Land Cover Change (LCC) Initiative. The LCC Initiative has been developed to harness the potential of remote sensing for use in Arctic ... -
The Arctic Biodiversity Data Service: Progress Report.
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2015-04)The Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (ABDS - www.abds.is) is the data‐management framework for managing data generated by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Arctic Council working group and its Circumpolar ... -
AMAP-CAFF Coordinated Monitoring Effort Status Report, Narvik 2007
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP), 2007)Discussion results from a joint meeting between AMAP and CAFF to discuss coordinated monitoring efforts. -
International Arctic Vegetation Database (IAVD): A Foundation for Pan-Arctic Biodiversity Studies Concept Paper
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2011-12)An International Arctic Vegetation Database (IAVD), an essential first step in developing a pan-Arctic ecological information system for use in research, nature conservation, education and policy making. This would be the ... -
Circumboreal Vegetation Map (CBVM): Mapping the Green Halo Concept Paper
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2011-10)The CBVM is a subgroup of vegetation scientists within the CAFF Flora Group and the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) devoted to mapping the vegetation of the boreal region. Currently, vegetation maps ... -
Strategy for Developing Indices and Indicators to Track Status and Trends in Arctic Biodiversity
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2008-03)A strategy for developing indices and indicators for monitoring Arctic biodiversity in the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). Targeted and consistent reporting will help meet the program's information and ... -
CBMP Five Year Implementation Plan: Developing an Integrated and Sustained Arctic Biodiversity Monitoring Network
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2008-03)Description of the main activities and focus of the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) from March 2008-2013.