Arctic Council Working Group Recommendations
| Project | Type | # | Outcome | Report | Year | FEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key finding | 3 | Observations from those spending much time on the land and sea are necessary in not only understanding local environmental change but also in understanding the effects of environmental changes on human well-being and traditional practices | Project Summary: Bering Sea Sub-Network II | 2015 | ||
| Key finding | 4 | Different environmental changes are occurring within different cultural contexts creating diverse impacts; as such adaptive actions need to be based on local realities and priorities | Project Summary: Bering Sea Sub-Network II | 2015 | ||
| Key finding | 5 | Environmental changes are generally, but not always, resulting in negative effects to traditional harvests with impacts to food and cultural security | Project Summary: Bering Sea Sub-Network II | 2015 | ||
| Key finding | 6 | Regulations that impact communities ought to be flexible to allow for adaptation to change and ought to include meaningful local voice through instruments such as co-management to support the food security and sovereignty of indigenous communities | Project Summary: Bering Sea Sub-Network II | 2015 | ||
| Key finding | 7 | Community observations from local and traditional experts have much untapped potential as ‘early warning systems’ | Project Summary: Bering Sea Sub-Network II | 2015 | ||
| Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | Action | 1 | Address individual and cumulative effects of stressors and drivers of Arctic biodiversity loss. 1.1 Enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation through ecosystem-based approaches and nature-based solutions to minimize the impact of climate change on Arctic biodiversity. 1.2 Contribute to reducing the threats of pollution to Arctic biodiversity. 1.3 Provide scientific knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge to support management actions to enable recovery and conservation of species and ecosystems. 1.4 Support efforts to minimize the threat of invasive alien/non-native species to Arctic biodiversity. 1.5 Contribute to area-based conservation measures including Indigenous-led and managed, protected, or conserved areas, and restoration of degraded Arctic ecosystems. 1.6 Promote appropriate measures to reduce human disturbances. | Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | 2025 | |
| Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | Action | 2 | Promote sustainable use of Arctic biodiversity. 2.1 Enhance science and Indigenous Knowledge and monitoring to support sustainable management of species and ecosystems. 2.2 Contribute to sustainable management of species and ecosystems, using an ecosystem approach. 2.3 Protect and respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples including the rights to use, manage, and conserve their lands and waters. | Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | 2025 | |
| Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | Action | 3 | Advance enabling conditions to support implementation of actions. 3.1 Strengthen opportunities to inform and interact with international and national processes. 3.2 Strengthen Arctic Council and CAFF networks to better address biodiversity conservation and ensure engagement of key partners. 3.3 Mobilize people, funding and infrastructure to support implementation. 3.4 Improve communication on the importance of Arctic biodiversity and sustainable management, including challenges, needs and successes. 3.5 Support the participation of Indigenous Peoples and the Permanent Participants, to enable continued Indigenous-led conservation and management of Arctic biodiversity. 3.6 Support mainstreaming biodiversity, including in sectors driving biodiversity loss and/or of importance in the Arctic. | Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | 2025 | |
| Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | Action | 4 | Establish a monitoring and evaluation framework for implementation of the actions for Arctic biodiversity. 4.1 Develop indicators to monitor implementation of the Actions for Arctic Biodiversity, assess and evaluate effectiveness of implementation, and report in relevant fora. | Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2025-2035 | 2025 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 1 | Arctic biodiversity is being degraded, but decisive action taken now can help sustain vast, relatively undisturbed ecosystems of tundra, mountains, fresh water and seas and the valuable services they provide. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 2 | Climate change is by far the most serious threat to Arctic biodiversity and exacerbates all other threats. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 3 | Many Arctic migratory species are threatened by overharvest and habitat alteration outside the Arctic, especially birds along the East Asian flyway. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 4 | Disturbance and habitat degradation can diminish Arctic biodiversity and the opportunities for Arctic residents and visitors to enjoy the benefits of ecosystem services. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 5 | Pollution from both long-range transport and local sources threatens the health of Arctic species and ecosystems. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 6 | There are currently few invasive alien species in the Arctic, but more are expected with climate change and increased human activity. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 7 | Overharvest was historically the primary human impact on many Arctic species, but sound management has successfully addressed this problem in most, but not all, cases. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 8 | Current knowledge of many Arctic species, ecosystems and their stressors is fragmentary, making detection and assessment of trends and their implications difficult for many aspects of Arctic biodiversity. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Key finding | 9 | The challenges facing Arctic biodiversity are interconnected, requiring comprehensive solutions and international cooperation. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Recommendation | 1 | Actively support international efforts addressing climate change, both reducing stressors and implementing adaptation measures, as an urgent matter. Of specific importance are efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reduce emissions of black carbon, methane and tropospheric ozone precursors. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Recommendation | 2 | Incorporate resilience and adaptation of biodiversity to climate change into plans for development in the Arctic. | Arctic Biodiversity Assessment: Report for Policy Makers | 2013 |