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)