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Arctic Biodiversity Assessment - Hans Meltofte has been appointed as Chief Scientist for the Asessment

Arctic Biodiversity Assessment - Greenland/Denmark/Faroes have stepped forward alongside Finland and the US as co-leads of the assessment.  

CBMP stakeholders workshop held in Washington on March 7th.  Very successfull ......

Boreal Vegetation Mapping - The Nordic Council of Ministers has approved funding for a Boreal Vegetation Mapping Workshop

 

State of the Arctic Report Cards released October 17th, 2007.  A collaboration between CAFF (CBMP), NOAA and AMAP.  More info......

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Latest News

Chief Scientist appointed for Arctic Biodiveristy Assessment - Hans Meltofte
Greenland/Denmark step forward as co-lead countyr of Arctic Biodiveristy Assessment alongside Finland and the US
Boreal Vegetation Mapping: The Nordic Council of Ministers has approved funding for a Boreal Vegetation Mapping Workshop.  The Workshop is to be held in Helsinki, Finland in early November 2009
The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Steering Committee has been formed

» Management Board Meeting

CAFF held it’s most recent Management Board Meeting on the 17 – 20th September in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group (WG) is continuing to work on the projects listed in the 2006-2008 Work Plan as approved by the SAOs.
 
There also continues to be a strong focus on building upon the recommendations contained in the Arctic Climate and Impact Assessment (ACIA). CAFF is also prepared to contribute to new projects as requested by the Senior Arctic Officials (SAOs) and to cooperation with other Working Groups. 

» The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment

The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) was endorsed by Arctic Council Ministers in Salekhard 2006.  Its purpose is to: Synthesize and assess the status and trends of biological diversity in the Arctic.  It will create a baseline for use in global and regional assessments of Arctic biodiversity and inform future Arctic Council work. 
 
The ABA Work plan and Financial Strategy was presented to the SAOs at the recent Narvik meeting.   It demonstrated how the ABA will be a dynamic assessment and consist of multiple activities that will be a springboard for future developments.