Actions for Arctic Biodiversity: Implementing the recommendations of the ABA

Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 guides the Arctic Council efforts on biodiversity for the coming decade.

The Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2013-2023 (the Action Plan) is the implementation plan for the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) recommendations.

The Action Plan is a living document that is organized, reviewed and updated every two years, corresponding to the cycle of rotation of the chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Each period finishes at a Ministerial Meeting where the focus and deliverables for the next phase are reviewed. This delineation of phases was selected to assist with priority alignment, resource allocation, and reporting within the Arctic Council.

Regular progress reports are prepared to guide adjustments in the suite of implementation actions over the lifetime of the plan to achieve greater impact, meet new challenges, and take advantage of opportunities that arise. The reporting framework includes:

Annual reports: on progress towards implementation of the Action Plan;
Biennial reports: a more in-depth evaluation every second year to review progress and guide revisions as necessary for the following two-year period;
Final report: which will include recommendations for follow-up.

The Action Plan is not meant to be exhaustive or to replace working group work plans; rather it is complimentary, emphasizing specific actions that address ABA recommendations.

Latest publications

Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF): Workplan 2025-2027

Report from the Workshop of Salmon Peoples of Arctic Rivers

Connecting SIKU Indigenous biodiversity observations to CAFF global reporting

Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (ABDS): Progress Report 2019-2021

Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative (AMBI): Mid-term Evaluation 2017 and 2021

Experts

Courtney Price

CAFF Executive Secretary
Inge Thaulow

Head of Delegation to CAFF

Kingdom of Denmark
David Schönberg Alm

Head of Delegation to CAFF, CBMP Marine- Seabirds Expert

Sweden
Kári Fannar Lárusson

CAFF Programme Manager
Marthe Margrethe Haugan

Head of Delegation to CAFF

Norway
Gilbert Castellanos

Head of Delegation to CAFF

United States
Lotta Manninen

Head of Delegation to CAFF

Finland
Nadine Kochuten

Aleut International Association Head of Delegation to CAFF, Salmon Peoples of the Arctic Steering Committee
Devlin Fernandes

Gwich’in Council International Delegation to CAFF
Edward Alexander

Gwich'in Council International Head of Delegation to CAFF
Tonje Johansen

Saami Council Head of Delegation to CAFF, Salmon Peoples of the Arctic Steering Committee
Erin Down

Head of Delegation to CAFF

Canada
Vladimir Klimov

Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North Head of Delegation to CAFF, Salmon Peoples of the Arctic Steering Committee
Sophie Crump

Inuit Circumpolar Council Head of Delegation to CAFF
Alexander Shestakov

Head of Delegation to CAFF

Russian Federation

Lead Working Groups

CAFF

Lead Arctic States & Permanent Participants

The Kingdom of Denmark

Engaged observers

Arctic Institute of North America (AINA)
Association of World Reindeer Herders (AWRH)
France
Germany
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Japan
North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO)
Northern Forum (NF)
People's Republic of China
Poland
Republic of India
Republic of Korea
Republic of Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World Wide Fund for Nature, Arctic Programme (WWF)

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