3. SAO Meeting, 23 - 24 April 2008, Svolvær, Norway
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ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS ACTION PROGRAM (ACAP) WORKING GROUP OF THE ARCTIC COUNCIL. Operating Guidelines Adopted at the SAO meeting in ---------- 200-. (DRAFT)
(Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP)., 2008)Arctic Council working group Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP)s draft operating guidelines, presented at the Arctic Council's Senior Arctic Officials meeting in Svolvaer, Norway, April 23-24 2008. -
Report to the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic Council. Svolvaer, Norway, April 23-24, 2008.
(UArctic International Secretariat, 2008)University of the Arctic's report to SAOs, delivered at the Arctic Council's Senior Arctic Officials meeting in Svolvaer, Norway, April 23-24 2008. -
INFORMATION PAPER TO THE SAO MEETING APRIL 2008.
(AMAP Secretariat; CAFF Secretariat; EPPR Secretariat, 2008)This document has been prepared by the Secretariats of AMAP, CAFF and EPPR; it is not a ‘proposal’ but rather a paper to inform the SAOs of progress in work conducted in response to a Ministerial request, and to announce ... -
PAME PROGRESS REPORT TO SENIOR ARCTIC OFFICIALS. 23-24 April 2008, Svolvær, Norway.
(Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME), 2008-04)Arctic Council working group Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME)s report to SAOs, delivered at the Arctic Council's Senior Arctic Officials meeting in Svolvaer, Norway, April 23-24 2008. -
AMAP - CAFF Coordinated Monitoring Effort. Status Report, Svolvær, April 2008.
(Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP); Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)., 2008-04)Wide diversity both latitudinally and longitudinally exists in the aquatic ecosystems of the circumpolar Arctic. Widespread fish species, particularly salmonids of the genus Salvelinus (chars), are key elements of freshwater ... -
Developing an Integrated and Sustained Arctic Biodiversity Monitoring Network. CBMP Five-Year Implementation Plan.
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)., 2008-03)The Arctic plays host to a globally significant array of biodiversity and the size and nature of Arctic ecosystems make them of critical importance to the biological, chemical and physical balance of the globe. Dramatic ... -
ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS ACTION PROGRAM (ACAP) WORKING GROUP OF THE ARCTIC COUNCIL. Operating Guidelines. Adopted at the SAO meeting in ---------- 2008.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008)"1. The ACAP Working Group (WG) is a subsidiary body of the Arctic Council (AC) and as such operates under and is subject to the Rules of Procedures for the AC 2. The mandate of the Working Group is defined through decisions ... -
Agenda Item 12.3 Meeting of Senior Arctic Officials 23-24 April 2008, Svolvær, Norway. Update on PSI – Project Support Instrument.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008)"Preamble: The Arctic Council Secretariat on the 25th of March 2008, on specific request by the new Senior Arctic Officials (SAO), has reverted to NEFCO urging an additional historical summary and orientation of the ... -
Statement on behalf of the State Observers. Svolvaer SAO Meeting: 23-24 April 2008.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008)"As stated on previous occasions, the State Observers would like to renew/reiterate their support for the work of the Arctic Council and continue to look for and work on common goals and interests. State Observers are ... -
Statement on the IPY legacy from Lars Kullerud, President of the University of the Arctic, member of the IPY Education and Outreach Subcommittee.
(University of the Arctic International Secretariat, 2008)"The IPY EOC subcommittee has a range of experts from around the world representing many disciplines and professional backgrounds. The cross-disciplinary group has developed common strategies, specific activities and events ... -
Contribution to the IPY Legacy.
(International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) / Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 2008-03-18)"In 2006, IASC and SCAR signed a Letter of Agreement to strengthen the relationship between the two organizations. This Letter of Agreement, means that IASC and SCAR aim at combining their efforts in selected fields and ... -
IPY Legacies - Initial Ideas and Options.
(IPY IPO, 2008)"This document from the IPY International Programme Office (IPO) responds to the January 2008 proposal by Norway entitled ʻMaximizing the IPY Legacyʼ. While responding positively to the content and intent of the Norway ... -
Report to Senior Arctic Officials on the Benefits of Unmanned Aircraft for Gathering Environmental Data in the Arctic. March 28, 2008.
(Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2008-04)"Recent environmental changes in the Arctic are substantial, some of them unprecedented in observed history, and not well understood. Arctic research suggests that these changes are likely linked to human activities leading ... -
The Economy of the North.
(Statistics Norway, 2008)The objective of The Economy of the North is to present a comprehensive overview of the economy of the circumpolar Arctic, including the traditional production activities of the indigenous people. The report discusses the ... -
Progress Best Practices in Ecosystem-Based Ocean Management in the Arctic (BePOMAr).
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008)Arctic Council working groups Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) and Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME)'s progress report on the project Best Practices in Ecosystem-Based Ocean Management in the ... -
The Future of Arctic Marine Navigation in Mid-Century. Scenario Narratives Report.
(Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME), 2008)"This document serves as the final Scenario Narratives Report for the Future of Arctic Marine Navigation in Mid-Century, a project of the Arctic Council’s Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) working group ... -
Vulnerabilty and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Arctic (VACCA). A status report to the SAO-meeting April 2008.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008-04)"Project description Project objectives (for full description refer to project proposal): · To undertake a scoping study which will collect and disseminate information on the expertise, existing and ongoing research and ... -
Climate Change and the Cryosphere: Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA). A Proposed Arctic Council ‘Cryosphere Project’ in Cooperation with IASC, CliC and IPY. Project Proposal for SAOs (Part 2): Project Components/Modules – Provisional List of Content.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008)"As described in a separate document (Climate Change and the Cryosphere: Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) – Project Proposal for SAOs (Part 1) - Project Basis, Objectives, Plans for Project Organization ... -
Climate Change and the Cryosphere: Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA). A Proposed Arctic Council ‘Cryosphere Project’ in Cooperation with IASC, CliC and IPY.Project Proposal for SAOs (Part 1): Project Basis, Objectives, Plans for Project Organization and Implementation, and Status of Project Development.
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008-03-18)This document presents a proposal for an Arctic Council ‘Cryosphere Project’ (SWIPA), in response to the decisions made during the SAO meeting in April 2007. Since April 2007, experts from the eight Arctic Countries and ... -
SAO Meeting, Svolvær 23-24 April 2008 - List of participants
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2008)Participant list from the Arctic Councils Senior Arctic Officials meeting in Svolvær, Norway, April 23-24 2008.
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