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June 29. 2010
Biodiversity Trends: The Polar Bear
‘Arctic Biodiversity Trends – 2010: Selected Indicators of Change’, the Arctic Council/CAFF report synthesizing scientific findings on the status and trends for selected biodiversity in the Arctic, was launched earlier this year. It has one chapter on Polar Bears, and the findings from this chapter are summarized below.
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June 29. 2010
Inuit Leaders Meet in Nuuk, Greenland
Greenland hosts the World's Inuit Leaders in Nuuk, June 28 – July 2, 2010.
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), one of the 6 Permanent Participants in the Arctic Council, holds its General Assembly in Nuuk, Greenland, from June 28 to July 2.
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June 23. 2010
EPPR Meeting in Vorkuta
Emercom of the Russian Federation hosted the annual meeting of the Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Working Group of the Arctic Council in Vorkuta, Russia, which took place June 16-18.
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June 18. 2010
Arctic Social Indicators
The report "Arctic Social Indicators- a follow-up to the Arctic Human Development Report" was recently finalized and published by The Nordic Council of Ministers.
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June 09. 2010
Arctic Council at the IPY-OSC
The International Polar Year- Oslo Science Conference is taking place in Oslo, Norway, in the period 8-12 June.
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June 08. 2010
Rapid Changes in the Arctic
The report "Arctic Biodiversity Assessment – Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010: Selected indicators of change" is being launched at the IPY Oslo Science Conference.
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June 08. 2010
Conference of Arctic Parliamentarians
The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Chair of the Arctic Council, Ms. Lene Espersen, was attending a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Conference of Arctic Parliamentarians (SCPAR) on June 7th.
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May 31. 2010
Deputy Ministers’ Meeting in the Arctic Council, 27 May 2010
Information from the Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials:
For the first time in the history of the Arctic Council a meeting was held between Deputy Ministers in Copenhagen on 27 May 2010. The meeting was a part of the Danish Chairmanship programme in the Arctic Council, which will conclude at the Ministerial Meeting in May 2011.
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May 31. 2010
Rapid Changes for Arctic Flora and Fauna
The report ‘The Arctic Biodiversity Trends – 2010: Selected Indicators of Change’, was presented in Copenhagen recently. The report is synthesizing scientific findings on the status and trends for selected biodiversity in the Arctic, and is issued by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group under the Arctic Council.
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May 19. 2010
Arctic Council Deputy Ministers’ Meeting
Denmark hosts the first deputy ministers meeting in the Arctic Council ever
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May 07. 2010
Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials met in Ilulissat Greenland 28-29 April 2010
Fruitful meeting in the magnificent surroundings of Ilulissat
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April 26. 2010
The Arctic Council visits Ilulissat
The number of tourists in Ilulissat has doublet up since the Icefjord granted status as World Heritage
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April 24. 2010
Vulcanic Impacts on Arctic Environment
The Arctic Council Working Group AMAP suggests a study on the impacts of the Icelandic on the Arctic and Global Environment
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April 09. 2010
From the Chairs Desk
Information and press contact makes the SAO Chair’s working day busy.
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March 26. 2010
SAO Meeting in Ilulissat
The next SAO Meeting is going to take place in Ilulissat, near the world famous icefjord.
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March 26. 2010
New Book about Arctic Economies
The Actic regional economies are strongly dependent on their mother economies in the south
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March 12. 2010
Successfull Roundtable
An integrated approach for social datasets will lead to a better understanding of the cross cutting issues between social and environmental science.
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March 10. 2010
WG Chairs Shared Experiences
The Arctic Council Working Groups are preparing the upcoming SAO Meeting in Ilulissat, Greenland
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February 23. 2010
New Arctic Council Chair
In Denmark Ms.Lene Espersen was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs on 23 February 2010.
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February 05. 2010
Grímsson suggests a Himalayan Council
The President of Iceland suggested a Himalayan Council modelled on the experiences from the Arctic Council when he received the Nehru Award.
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January 27. 2010
Credits to the Arctic Council
The Arctic Council is an important player on the international scene. It was one of the key messages from the Arctic Frontiers conference.
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