| Project |
Type |
# |
Outcome |
Report |
Year |
FEC |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Key finding | 10 | Substantial and rapid benefits for ecosystem
services such as climate stability, biodiversity
conservation and hydrological systems could
be gained through restoration of drained or
degraded Arctic peatlands. Degraded wetlands
exist in all Arctic states and are particularly
common in Boreal regions where extensive
drainage for forestry, mining or peat extraction
has occurred, or in Tundra where vulnerable
permafrost wetlands have been degraded by
unsustainable human land-use. Re-wetting of
artificially drained or restoration of damaged
wetlands could lead to substantial increases
in natural carbon sink capacities. To achieve
long-term success, restoration efforts should
be planned together with conservation of
undamaged systems as part of a landscape scale
approach to sustainable management. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Recommendation | 14 | Support development of wetland classification
systems and maps specific to different Arctic
Indigenous Peoples based on the words and
terms traditionally used to describe wetland
types, properties, and functions. Such maps
would support wetland stewardship and
facilitate communication of their value locally
and to policy makers. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Recommendation | 16 | Support long-term development of open access
spatial databases for wetland data that
allow interactive use, application of different
classification systems and on-the-fly wetland
map production. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) | Action | 5 | Support measures under the AEWA Lesser White-fronted Goose (LWfG) International Working Group (IWG) to prevent illegal killing 5.1 Assist the AEWA LWfG IWG and the Birdlife Norwegian/Greek cooperation project cooperation project with the translation and dissemination of awareness-raising and education materials in key areas for the species within the Russian Arctic amongst indigenous and local communities. 5.2 Support the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat in engaging key Range States on a diplomatic level through Arctic Council member and observer country embassies | AMBI Work Plan 2019-2025: African Eurasian Flyway | 2021 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Recommendation | 19 | Support national and international evaluation
and coordination of wetland inventory, research
and monitoring programs as well as encouraging
and strengthening interdisciplinary and
transdisciplinary wetland research, Indigenous
Knowledge, and citizen science within Arctic
research networks. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Recommendation | 11 | Support research on how public opinion,
in national, regional, local, and Indigenous
communities as well as societal interests’ policy
and advocacy networks affect development
and implementation of Arctic wetlands policy,
restoration efforts, and management. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) | Action | 5 | Support the activities and priorities of the International Snowy Owl Working Group (ISOWG) 5.1 Publish a more precise global population estimate and assessment of population trends 5.2 Implement wider-scale tracking of Snowy Owls throughout their range | AMBI Work Plan 2019-2025: Circumpolar Flyway | 2021 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Recommendation | 15 | Support the ongoing work with the Arctic SDI to
develop a pan-Arctic wetland map making use
of modern remote sensing and data processing
methods but supported by existing national and
local data and inventories. Work with individual
nations on a plan for incorporating this product
into their national systems. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) | Recommendation | 4 | Target resource managers when communicating research, monitoring and assessment findings. Increase efforts to communicate results of research and monitoring relevant to conservation of sea-ice associated biodiversity. Focus particularly on meeting the information needs of those making on-the-ground wildlife conservation decisions on, for example, conditions of development permits or fish and wildlife harvest regulations. Available information, including from recent Arctic Council assessments, may be hard for managers to sift through or to know what is most relevant to them. Work in this area should engage users of the information in designing content and delivery and should consider methods beyond print media. It should take into account time and resource constraints of the users and considerations such as keeping information up to date. Communication may best be delivered at a national or regional level, but benefits and efficiencies of collaboration through Arctic Council could be explored. | Life Linked to Ice: A guide to sea-ice-associated biodiversity in this time of rapid change | 2013 | |
| CBMP Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring | Key finding | | Temperature is the overriding and predominant driver for most FECs, but climate, geographical connectivity, geology, and smaller-scale environmental parameters such as water chemistry are all key drivers of Arctic freshwater biodiversity. | State of the Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity: Key Findings and Advice for Monitoring | 2016 | |
| 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 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Key finding | 7 | The extensive scientific, Indigenous, institutional,
and local knowledge on Arctic wetlands could
inform broad and rapid actions to protect,
conserve and restore wetlands if supported by
policy. Noting the stewardship and wealth of
knowledge of Arctic communities, and existing
science, the key obstacles to scaling-up research
or case studies are not due to lack of knowledge.
Multiple case studies and research projects have
demonstrated that protection, conservation, or
restoration of degraded Arctic wetlands offers
substantial benefits for water-centric ecosystem
services, biodiversity, and climate change
mitigation. In addition to Indigenous, institutional,
and local knowledge of wetlands, there is a
considerable and broad scientific knowledge
base on wetlands protection, conservation,
restoration, and management which dates back
many decades. All of this knowledge is crucial for
adaptive and holistic management of wetlands. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Key finding | | The key obstacles to scaling up and expanding wetlands restoration and management efforts in the Arctic are not due to a lack of knowledge about wetlands ecosystems processes and functions, or steps that can be taken to improve their status. Policy design and difficulties with implementation appear often to be obstacles, however, and accurate, up-to-date mapping is needed to target policy initiatives. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands Phase 2 Report | 2021 | |
| CBMP Terrestrial Biodiversity Monitoring | Key finding | | The range and complexity of drivers affecting Arctic terrestrial biodiversity signals the need for comprehensive,
integrated, ecosystem-based monitoring programs, coupled with targeted research projects to help decipher
causal patterns of change. | State of the Arctic Terrestrial Biodiversity: Key Findings and Advice for Monitoring | 2021 | |
| 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 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Key finding | 2 | The substantial ecosystem services provided by Arctic wetlands should be recognized at the international level. Presently, there is limited coordination on how ecosystem services from
Arctic wetland management are reported to
international frameworks or conventions on
climate change mitigation and biodiversity.
Common guidelines on how ecosystem services
gained from wetland conservation and
restoration actions are reported internationally
could increase their global recognition. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
| CBMP Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring | Key finding | | The vast expanse of the Arctic region in some countries (e.g., Canada, Russia) and the high monetary cost and logistical constraints associated with sampling in some regions (e.g., northern Canada and Russia, Greenland, Svalbard, Faroe Islands) limits the possibility of routine monitoring. This leads to sparse sample coverage in space and time, particularly where funds are not secure. | State of the Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity: Key Findings and Advice for Monitoring | 2016 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Key finding | | The ways in which public opinion influences the development and implementation of wetlands restoration and stewardship in the Arctic are important, but largely unresearched. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands Phase 2 Report | 2021 | |
| 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 | |
| Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands (RAW) | Key finding | 13 | There are numerous models for providing
financial support to conservation or restoration of
wetlands. Each of the Arctic states has developed
ways to provide financial support for wetlands
conservation and restoration efforts. While some
of the particular strengths and benefits of each
set of policies, program or model are country
context-specific, many lessons are generalizable
and therefore useful for expanding collaboration
across the Arctic states. A systematic review
of these national-level restoration financing
initiatives would provide valuable insights into
development of effective tools. | Resilience and Management of Arctic Wetlands: Key Findings and Recommendations | 2021 | |
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