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Impacts of Short-lived Climate Forcers on Arctic Climate, Air Quality and Human Health. Summary for Policy Makers
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Mitigation of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants from APG-Flaring
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)The purpose of the Project is to address SLCPs (primarily Black Carbon, Methane and non-methane Volatile Organic Compounds) emissions associated with APG flaring that impact the Arctic Zone environment. -
Kola Waste Project: Cleaning of the Sámi Territory in the Murmansk Region (2018-2020)
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)The Saami Council and its member organization and lo-cal partner, OOSMO, have been leading the Kola Waste project since April 2018. The project was supported by the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Murmansk Region and ... -
Black Carbon from the Oil and Gas Sector
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)On September 27-28, 2020, the Arctic Council’s Arctic Contamination Action program (ACAP) Working Group held a webinar on Black Carbon and Methane from the Oil and Gas Sector, arranged in cooperation with the Ministry of ... -
Rapid Environmental Assessment Demonstration Project in Russia
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)The Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) is a tool developed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for prioritizing pesticide contaminated sites for further interven-tion. The ACAP REA project was ... -
Marine Litter Regional Action Plan
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)The Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter in the Arctic will enable the Arctic Council to take targeted and collective action to address this problem within the Arctic and contribute to awareness of the Arctic-specific ... -
Review of Plastic Pollution Policies of Arctic Countries in Relation to Seabirds
(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 ... -
Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: A review
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: A review -
Developing a Program to Monitor Plastic Pollution in Seabirds in the Pan-Arctic Region
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)Developing a program to monitor plastic pollution in seabirds in the pan-Arctic region. -
Overview of AMAP Initiatives for Monitoring and Assessment of Plastic Pollution in the Arctic
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)There is currently limited information about abundance, composition, and distribution of plastic pollution in the Arctic. In an effort to reduce this knowledge gap, AMAP has developed a Monitoring Plan for a coordinated ... -
AMAP Litter and Microplastics Monitoring Plan
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2021 AMAP Mercury Assessment - Summary for Policymakers
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POPs And Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern - Summary for Policymakers
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)Influence of climate change. -
Arctic Oil Pollution Research and Development Workshop Report
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)In 2017, the EPPR and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) hosted a workshop to share information and discuss the latest advances in oil spill response ... -
Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane - 3rd Summary of Progress and Recommendations
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05)The Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane has assessed that Arctic States have reduced their collective black carbon emissions by 20% in 2018, compared to 2013, and are on track to achieve ... -
Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane Summary Of Progress And Recommendations 2019
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)Black carbon and methane are air pollutants and short-lived climate pollutants. Exposure to fine particulate matter, including black carbon, has long been linked to premature deaths and a variety of other public health ... -
EPPR ARCSAFE Summary Status Report
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)Arctic council - EPPR cross-country cooperation network(s) to improve emergency prevention, response and the safety of rescue workers in case of a maritime accident involving a potential release of radioactive substances ... -
Underwater Noise in the Arctic - A State of Knowledge Report
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The Arctic region is a unique environment when it comes to underwater noise and the potential impacts that increasing noise levels could have on animals in the Arctic. There are a number of factors which contribute to its ... -
Desktop Study on Marine Litter including Microplastics in the Arctic
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The Arctic Council’s working group Protection of Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) conducted the “Desktop Study on Marine Litter, including Microplastics in the Arctic” as part of the first phase of a Marine Litter Project ... -
Best Waste Management Practices for Small and Remote Arctic Communities
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The basic purpose of a sound solid waste management program is to protect the health of local residents and the environment upon which they depend. Modern technologies and economies-of-scale can allow urban Arctic communities ...
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