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Arctic acronyms
AAC
Arctic Athabaskan Council
AACA
Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AMAP project)
ABA
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (CAFF, 2013)
ABDS
Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (CAFF)
AC
Arctic Council
ACAP
Arctic Contaminants Action Program Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
ACGF
Arctic Coast Guard Forum
ACGF
Arctic Coast Guard Forum
ACIA
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (AMAP, 2005)
ACOPS
Advisory Committee on Protection of the Seas (Observer)
ACS
Arctic Council Secretariat
AEC
Arctic Economic Council
AEPS
Arctic Environment Protection Strategy
AEWA
African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement
AHDR
Artic Human Development Report (2004, 2015)
AHHEG
Arctic Human Health Expert Group (SDWG)
AIA
Aleut International Association
AINA
Arctic Institute of North America (Observer)
AMAP
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
AMAROK
The Arctic Council Tracking Tool
AMATII
Arctic Maritime and Aviation Transportation Infrastructure Initiative (SDWG, 2011-2013)
AMBI
Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (CAFF)
AMIUM
Arctic Marine Indigenous Use Mapping: Tools for Communities (PAME)
AMSA
Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (PAME, 2009)
AMSP
Arctic Marine Strategic Plan 2015 2025 (PAME, 2015)
AMTP
Arctic Marine Tourism Project (PAME)
AOA
Arctic Ocean Acidification (AMAP, 2013)
AON
Arctic Observatories Network
AOOGG
Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines (PAME, 2009)
AOR
Arctic Ocean Review Project (PAME, AMAP)
AORF
Arctic Offshore Regulators’ Forum
Arctic TEEB
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in the Arctic (CAFF)
AREA
Arctic Renewable Energy Atlas (SDWG project)
ARENA
Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy (SDWG project)
ARR / ARA
Arctic Resilience Report / Arctic Resilience Assessment
ASDS
Arctic Shipping Data Service (PAME)
ASTD
Arctic Ship Traffic Data (РАМЕ)
ASTI
Arctic Species Trend Index (CAFF)
AWRH
Association of World Reindeer Herders (Observer)
BCM
Black carbon and methane
BEAC
Barents Euro Arctic Council
BSSN
Bering Sea Sub network
C&O group
Communications and outreach group
CAFF
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
CBD
Convention on Biological Diversity
CBird
The Circumpolar Seabird Expert Group (CAFF)
CBM
Community Based Monitoring (CAFF)
CBMP
Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CAFF)
CBSS
Council of the Baltic Sea States
CBVM
Circumboreal Vegetation Map/ Mapping (CAFF)
CCAC
Climate and Clean Air Coalition
CCU
Circumpolar Conservation Union (Observer)
CEMG
Coastal Expert Monitoring Group (CAFF)
CFG
Circumpolar Flora Group (CAFF)
CLEO
Circumpolar Local Environmental Observer Network (АСАР)
CliC
Climate and Cryosphere
CLRTAP
Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
CMS
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
CPAN
Circumpolar Protected Areas Network (CAFF)
DCE
Designated/contributing expert (AMAP)
EA
Ecosystem Approach (to management)
EAAFP
East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership
EALLU
Arctic Indigenous Youth, Climate Change and Food Culture (SDWG project)
EBM
Ecosystem-Based Management
EBSAs
Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (AMAP, CAFF, PAME)
EC
European Commission
ECONOR
Economy of the North (SDWG project)
ECORA
An Integrated Ecosystems Management Approach to Conserve Biodiversity and Minimize Habitat Fragmentation in Three Selected Model Areas in the Russian Arctic (CAFF, 2009)
EEA
European Environment Agency
EG
Expert Group
EGBCM
Expert Group in support of implementation of the Framework for Action on Black Carbon and Methane
EMERCOM
"Agency for Support and Coordination of Russian Participation in International Humanitarian Operations” of the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergencies of the Russian Federation (RF)
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency (USA, Sweden)
EPPR
Emergency Prevention Preparedness and Response Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
ERMA
The Environmental Response Management Application (EPPR)
EU
European Union (EU Commission, Observer)
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)
FCZ
Fisheries Conservation Zone
FEMG
Freshwater Expert Monitoring Group (CAFF)
GBIF
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
GCI
Gwich’in Council International
GEF
Global Environment Facility
GIS
Geographic Information System
HELCOM
Helsinki Commission, protection of Baltic marine environment
HFO
Heavy Fuel Oil (PAME)
HHAG
Human Health Assessment Group (AMAP)
HoD
Head of Delegation
HSEMS
Health Safety and Environmental Management Systems (PAME)
IASC
International Arctic Science Committee (Observer)
IASSA
International Arctic Social Sciences Association (Observer)
ICC
Inuit Circumpolar Council
ICES
International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (Observer)
IEA
Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (PAME)
IFRC
International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (Observer)
IHWMS
Integrated Hazardous Waste Management Strategy (ACAP)
IMO
International Maritime Organization (UN)
IP
Indigenous Peoples
IPCAP EG
Indigenous Peoples Contaminant Action Program Expert Group (ACAP)
IPPI
International Polar Partnership Initiative
IPS
Indigenous Peoples Secretariat
IPY
International Polar Year
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
IUCH
bInternational Union for Circumpolar Health (Observer)
IUCN
International Union for Conservation of Nature (Observer)
IWGIA
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (Observer)
KNE
Key National Expert (AMAP)
LME
Large Marine Ecosystem (PAME)
MARPOL
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MEMA
Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Marine Activities (PAME, SDWG)
MFA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MOSPA
Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic (2013)
MPA
Marine protected area
NAMMCO
North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (Observer)
NCM
Nordic Council of Ministers (Observer)
NEFCO
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (Observer)
NF
Northern Forum (Observer)
NGS
National Geographic Society (Observer)
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA)
O&G
Oil and gas
OSPAR
The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
PAME
Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
PCB
Polychlorinated biphenyls
PICES
North Pacific Marine Science Organization
PINRO
Polar Institute of Marine Fishery and Oceanography (RF)
POP
Persistent Organic Pollutant
PP
Permanent Participant
PSI
Project Support Instrument
RAIPON
Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North
RPA
Regional Programme of Action
RRFP
Regional Reception Facilities Plan (PAME)
SAMBR
State of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Report (CAFF)
SAO
Senior Arctic Official
SAOC
SAO Chair (Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials)
SAON
Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks
SAR
Search and rescue
SCPAR
Standing Committee of the Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (Observer)
SCTF
Task Force on Enhancing Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic
SDI
Spatial Data Infrastructure
SDWG
Sustainable Development Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
SECEG
Social, Economic and Cultural Expert Group (SDWG)
SLCF
Short-lived climate forcers
SLCP EG
Short Lived Climate Pollutants Expert Group (ACAP)
SOLAS
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
SWIPA
Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (AMAP assessment)
TFAMC
Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation
TFBCM
Task Force on Black Carbon and Methane
TFCBF
Task Force to Facilitate the Circumpolar Business Forum
TFICA
Task Force on Improved Connectivity in the Arctic
TFII
Task Force for Institutional Issues
TFOPP
Task Force on Arctic Marine Oil Pollution Prevention
TFTIA
Task Force on Telecommunications Infrastructure in the Arctic
TLK
Traditional and Local Knowledge
ToR
Terms of Reference
UArctic
University of the Arctic (Observer)
UAS
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
UN
ECE - United Nations Economic Commission of Europe (Observer)
UN
The United Nations
UNCLOS
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982)
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme (Observer)
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme (Observer)
UNFCC
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
WASH
Improving Health in Arctic Communities through Safe and Affordable Access to Household Running Water and Sewer: Water, Sanitation and Health (SDWG project)
WG
Working Group (of the Arctic Council)
WHO
World Health Organization
WMO
World Meteorological Organization (Observer)
WMU
World Maritime University
WNC
West Nordic Council (Observer)
WWF
World Wide Fund for Nature – Global Arctic Program (Observer)