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Author: Publisher: UN ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 100
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"The Arctic region is characterized by some of the largest continuous intact ecosystems on the planet, but is facing increasingly larger threats. These threats include the full range of stressors known from other parts of the world, namely habitat loss and fragmentation from infrastructure and industrial development, chemical pollution, overharvesting, climate change and invasive species infestations. Many of these pressures are mainly globally driven, including climate change, long-range transported pollution and even invasive species infestations. Others, such as harvesting and fragmentation are directly under Arctic governance, though often driven from demands outside of the Arctic region. This report takes a broad view of existing multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and examines the role of the global environment in impacting and influencing the efficiency of Arctic MEAs in protecting biodiversity and in sustainable development. The report allows governing and scientific bodies of MEAs, as well as national decision-makers, to better direct their programmes of work and other activities to address the needs of Arctic biodiversity and the region's local and Indigenous Peoples"--From publisher website.
Author: Publisher: UN ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 100
Book Description
"The Arctic region is characterized by some of the largest continuous intact ecosystems on the planet, but is facing increasingly larger threats. These threats include the full range of stressors known from other parts of the world, namely habitat loss and fragmentation from infrastructure and industrial development, chemical pollution, overharvesting, climate change and invasive species infestations. Many of these pressures are mainly globally driven, including climate change, long-range transported pollution and even invasive species infestations. Others, such as harvesting and fragmentation are directly under Arctic governance, though often driven from demands outside of the Arctic region. This report takes a broad view of existing multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and examines the role of the global environment in impacting and influencing the efficiency of Arctic MEAs in protecting biodiversity and in sustainable development. The report allows governing and scientific bodies of MEAs, as well as national decision-makers, to better direct their programmes of work and other activities to address the needs of Arctic biodiversity and the region's local and Indigenous Peoples"--From publisher website.
Author: Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biodiversity conservation Languages : en Pages : 28
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"Arctic nature is influenced by ecological stressors such as low temperatures and a short growing season. Species are near their limits of distribution and ecosystems are delicately balanced. Arctic ecosystems tend to be relatively simple and low in biological diversity compared with temperate and tropical ecosystems. However, in certain areas both biological diversity and population density are extremely high. Arctic biological diversity is characterised by endemic resident species, species with unique genetic variation and migrating species. Arctic biological diversity is important locally, nationally and globally. The goals of this strategy are provided to enhance co-operation among Arctic countries and relevant agencies, communities and organizations to secure the natural productive capacity of the Arctic ecosystems and to secure biological diversity at all levels in the Arctic. The goals of this strategy are as follows: Goal I: Support the conservation of Arctic biological diversity, including the diversity of ecosystems, species, populations and their habitats, and genetic resources. When Arctic biological resources are used, the use should be at levels that are sustainable and meet the needs of local and indigenous people and do not adversely affect other ecosystem components. Goal II: Promote the participation of local and indigenous people in the development and implementation of policies and programmes relating to the conservation of Arctic biological diversity and the sustainable use of biological resources. Goal III: Develop and improve public education and awareness programmes that promote the conservation of Arctic biological diversity and the sustainable use of biological resources. The main areas of action to reach these goals are: Identification of Arctic Biological Diversity; Monitoring of Arctic Biological Diversity; Species and Habitat Conservation and Restoration; Identification of Threats; Environmental Impact Assessments; Protected Areas; Conservation Outside Protected Areas; Collaborative Research; Sustainable Use of Biological Resources; Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Integration; Data and Information Sharing; Harmonization of Legislation; Indigenous and Other Local People; Education and Public Awareness. The eventual implementation of all provisions of this strategy would necessitate a major commitment and financial input by the Arctic countries. In association with CAFF, work is being done to develop an Action Plan based on this strategy by taking into account priority and financial considerations as well as the work done within the AEPS and other circumpolar programmes. This strategy is not meant to serve only CAFF, but rather partnerships and linkages with other AEPS programs and other Arctic-related programmes are essentially to fully implement the strategy"--Executive summary.
Author: Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004324089 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 451
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Marine Protected Areas in International law – an Arctic perspective, introduces and analyzes the legal rights and obligations of states under international law, using Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as a tool to protect marine biodiversity. The fragile Arctic marine environment is under growing pressure from climate change and the prospect of increasing human activity affecting previously untouched areas. The conservation of Arctic marine biodiversity is a pressing and global concern, not least because the melting of sea ice will have widespread effects. By analyzing regional cooperation through the OSPAR Convention and under the Arctic Council, Jakobsen examines the implementation of the global legal framework for biodiversity protection and conservation in the Arctic. The book has a particular focus on the possibilities of the states to regulate shipping within the MPAs, as the increasing shipping activities represent a major threat to the sensitive marine Arctic.
Author: Gemma Andreone Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319512749 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 278
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This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. It explores the diverse phenomena which are challenging the international law of the sea today, using the unique perspective of a simultaneous analysis of the national, individual and common interests at stake. This perspective, which all the contributors bear in mind when treating their own topic, also constitutes a useful element in the effort to bring today’s legal complexity and fragmentation to a homogenous vision of the sustainable use of the marine environment and of its resources, and also of the international and national response to maritime crimes.The volume analyzes the relevant legal frameworks and recent developments, focusing on the competing interests which have influenced State jurisdiction and other regulatory processes. An analysis of the competing interests and their developments allows us to identify actors and relevant legal and institutional contexts, retracing how and when these elements have changed over time.
Author: Falk Huettmann Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 4431540067 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 346
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The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, and ice, these precious regions, which are home to many unique species such as the polar bear, the emperor penguin, and the snow leopard, contain the primary water resource of this planet and directly shape our climate. This book presents a first-ever global assessment and progressive review of the three poles and demonstrates the urgent need for their protection. Sins of the past have irrevocably harmed and threatened many of the unique qualities of these regions, and the future looks bleak with the global population forecast to reach 9 billion by 2060, and with climate change on the rise. Presented here is a wide-reaching and coherent overview of the three poles’ biodiversity, habitats, and ongoing destruction. Failed protection and social targets set by the United Nations and other bodies are exposed while economic growth, unconstrained or inappropriate development, and urban sprawl are promoted unabated. Polar regions play a major role in the global agenda as they are rich in oil and other resources, marking them for contamination, overfishing, and further degradation. Tourism in the Antarctic has benefited from enlightened self-regulation, but there are signs that this is changing, too. The chapters of this book are written by experts in their fields, and their evidence leaves no doubt that we already live beyond our carrying capacity on a finite but decaying space. A global protection role model and several outlook scenarios are proposed to help set in motion polar protection priorities that are actually valid. Humanity has demonstrated through international treaties such as the Antarctic Treaty and the Madrid Protocol that we can put the interests of the planet as a whole first. This must become the norm, not the exception.
Author: Svein Vigeland Rottem Publisher: Springer ISBN: 9811392900 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 104
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This pivot introduces the Arctic Council and its role as a platform for dealing with local, national, regional and global challenges of relevance to the “new” Arctic. Against the backdrop of climate change and increasing commercial activity, it considers what a future Arctic should look like, from ideas of total protection to expansive oil and gas extraction. It examines the Arctic’s position on the political agenda, from Norway’s High North hype to a more peripheral place in the foreign policy of the US and explores the Council's role as an important international forum for dialogue and cooperation on Arctic challenges and opportunities, and a significant arena for developing knowledge and learning about a changing region.
Author: Linda Nowlan Publisher: IUCN ISBN: 9782831706375 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 92
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For many years, concerns have been expressed about environmental issues in the Arctic. While the Arctic region, unlike Antarctica, has been inhabited for thousands of years, it is under unique threat because of its vulnerability toward resource exploitation and the deposition of various airborne pollutants. With its varied populations, and with eight Nations asserting territorial interests, the Arctic needs a careful approach to its protection and development. This report describes the current Arctic environmental legal regime. It also discusses the possibility of negotiating a sustainability treaty for the Arctic with high standards of environmental protection similar to those in the 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. It is hoped that this review of the legal and policy contrasts between the Arctic and Antarctic can help in the consideration of future directions for the Arctic legal regime.
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Author: Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
Author: Program for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
Author: Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen
Author: Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
Author: Tom Barry
Author: Gemma Andreone
Author: Falk Huettmann
Author: Svein Vigeland Rottem
Author: Linda Nowlan