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Arctic acronyms
Acronyms and abbreviations used by the Arctic Council.
AAC
Arctic Athabaskan Council (Permanent Participant)
AACA
Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AMAP)
ABA
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (CAFF)
ABDS
Arctic Biodiversity Data Service (CAFF)
ABC
Arctic Biodiversity Congress (CAFF)
ACAP
Arctic Contaminants Action Program Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
ACGF
Arctic Coast Guard Forum
ACIA
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (AMAP)
ACOPS
Advisory Committee on Protection of the Seas (Observer)
ACS
Arctic Council Secretariat
AEC
Arctic Economic Council
AEMM
Arctic Environment Ministers’ Meeting
AEPS
Arctic Environment Protection Strategy
AEWA
African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement
AFFF
Aqueous Film Forming Foam (ACAP)
AHEAD
Arctic Hydrogen Energy Applications and Demonstrations
AHDR
Artic Human Development Report (SDWG)
AHHEG
Arctic Human Health Expert Group (SDWG)
AIA
Aleut International Association (Permanent Participant)
AINA
Arctic Institute of North America (Observer)
AMAP
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
AMATII
Arctic Maritime and Aviation Transportation Infrastructure Initiative (SDWG)
AMBI
Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (CAFF)
AMIUM
Arctic Marine Indigenous Use Mapping: Tools for Communities (PAME)
AMSA
Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (PAME)
AMSP
Arctic Marine Strategic Plan 2015-2025 (PAME)
AMTP
Arctic Marine Tourism Project (PAME)
AOA
Arctic Ocean Acidification (AMAP)
AON
Arctic Observatories Network
AOOGG
Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines (PAME)
AOR
Arctic Ocean Review Project (PAME, AMAP)
AORF
Arctic Offshore Regulators’ Forum
ARAF
Arctic Resilience Action Framework
Arctic TEEB
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in the Arctic (CAFF)
AREA
Arctic Renewable Energy Atlas (SDWG)
ARENA
Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy (SDWG)
ARIAS
Arctic Invasive Alien Species project (CAFF)
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)
BAT
Best Available Techniques
BCM
Black carbon and methane
BEAC
Barents Euro Arctic Council
BSSN
Bering Sea Sub network
CAFF
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group (1 of 6 Working Groups)
CAO
Central Arctic Ocean
CASA
Compendium of Arctic Ship Accidents (PAME)
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
CONAS
Community Observation Network for Adaption & Security (CAFF)
COSRVA
Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis (EPPR)
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)
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
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
FCZ
Fisheries Conservation Zone
FEMG
Freshwater Expert Monitoring Group (CAFF)
GBIF
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
GCI
Gwich’in Council International (Permanent Participant)
GEF
Global Environment Facility
HFO
Heavy Fuel Oil
HHAG
Human Health Assessment Group (AMAP)
HLPF-SD
UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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 (Permanent Participant)
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)
IK
Indigenous knowledge
IMO
International Maritime Organization (UN)
IPCAP EG
Indigenous Peoples Contaminant Action Program Expert Group (ACAP)
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPPI
International Polar Partnership Initiative
IPS
Indigenous Peoples Secretariat
IPY
International Polar Year
IUCH
International 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)
LRTAP
UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
MAC
Model Arctic Council
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)
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
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)
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
O&G
Oil and gas
OAR
The Arctic Council's Open Access Repository
OSPAR
The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (Observer)
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 (Permanent Participant)
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
SAOX
Senior Arctic Officials’ Executive [meeting]
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
SDGs
[UN] Sustainable Development Goals
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
Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
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
TKLK
Traditional Knowledge and Local Knowledge
ToR
Terms of Reference
UArctic
University of the Arctic (Observer)
UNECE
United Nations Economic Commission of Europe
UNCLOS
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982)
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme (Observer)
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme (Observer)
UNFCCC
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 – Arctic Program (Observer)