The Arctic Flora and Fauna Recommendations for Conservation (2002) contains a series of thematic goals and recommendations arising from CAFF's Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation (2001) report, a science-based overview of Arctic biodiversity and key conservation issues.
It stated that R20;the overall goal of Arctic nature conservation is to ensure that Arctic ecosystems and their biodiversity remain viable and vigorous for generations to come and, therefore able to sustain human socio-economic and cultural needs.R21;
This document builds on existing recommendations to provide recommendations for action under six main categories:
- conserving Arctic species
- conserving Arctic ecosystems and habitats
- assessing and monitoring Arctic biodiversity
- global issues
- engaging society
