Recommendations

Project	Type	#	Outcome	Report	Year
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
	Key finding		Biodiversity underpins sustainable development in the Arctic, including economic, social, cultural, and environmental dimensions. Although there is widespread understanding of the importance of economic development for the well-being of Arctic peoples, there is less understanding of the importance of biodiversity for human well-being, including livelihoods, food security and ecosystem services. Economic development in the Arctic should proceed within the constraints of ensuring the long term sustainability of biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
	Key finding		The relationship between biodiversity and climate change is complex. While climate change has been identified as the key stressor of Arctic biodiversity, the degree to which it has a negative impact depends on complex relationships between climate change, other stressors, geography, economics, politics and management regimes.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
	Key finding		Conservation of Arctic biodiversity is a global issue, as so much that happens outside the Arctic affects what happens inside the Arctic and vice versa. Migratory species provide a good basis to develop the partnerships necessary to ensure the long term viability of shared species, and at the same time to increase awareness of the shared global heritage that Arctic biodiversity represents.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
	Key finding		Credible knowledge of all kinds, and from all sources, is welcomed and needed in the Arctic. This includes science, traditional knowledge and co-produced knowledge as well as knowledge from academia, business, government, civil society and communities.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
	Key finding		There is a wide gap between what we know and how we act. Although research to fill gaps in knowledge is still needed, there is enough knowledge about what needs to be done to act now. A companion to this message is the urgent need to shorten the time it takes for scientific understanding to be translated into policy in the Arctic.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
	Key finding		Biodiversity policy in the Arctic has to reflect the needs of people living in the Arctic, many of whom are indigenous.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
	Key finding		Conservation of biodiversity and of the ecosystem services it provides requires a long-term perspective and sustained actions at many different temporal and spatial scales.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
	Key finding		Biodiversity policy in the Arctic has to reflect the needs of people living in the Arctic, many of whom are indigenous.	Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2014, Co-Chairs Report	2014
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA)	Key finding	1	Increase opportunities for cross-cultural learning, understanding and trust building.	Arctic Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Changes in the North American Arctic	2017
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA)	Key finding	2	Create best practices through demonstration projects, and on-the-ground work, including an evaluation of past projects, what worked, and what didn	Arctic Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Changes in the North American Arctic	2017
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA)	Key finding	3	Develop effective partnerships and/or formalized systems of sharing among indigenous peoples and scientists to more fully engage this wide range of human intelligence to understand the complexities of managing biodiversity in the Arctic; for example, TK&W can provide early warnings of environmentalchange, indicate connections between phenomena, and fill data gaps.	Arctic Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Changes in the North American Arctic	2017
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA)	Key finding	4	Increase financial and other support for indigenous peoples and organizations to actively engage in research and science initiatives and to effectively address their concerns.	Arctic Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Changes in the North American Arctic	2017
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA)	Key finding	5	Encourage equal partnership and participation at the outset and throughout research projects that affect Arctic Indigenous peoples.	Arctic Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Changes in the North American Arctic	2017
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA)	Key finding	6	Work to remove institutional barriers and improve processes for the inclusion of TK&W and involvement of Arctic indigenous peoples.	Arctic Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Changes in the North American Arctic	2017