Final Report on the Framework Agreement for 2008–2009

ABA and CBMP teleconferences, at ABA Steering Committee meeting in Copenhagen in March 2009 and Vancouver in Sept. 2009. • GRID-Arendal is the editor of the upcoming ABA report Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010 – Selected Indicators of Status and Trends to be published mid-2010. • GRID-Arendal has also been involved in the drafting of the key messages that will be included in the CBD’s Global Biodiversity Outlook, to be launched in May 2010. • Assisted in organizing the Conference on High Mountain Glaciers and Challenges caused by Climate Change in Tromsø in June. • Made a presentation and contributed to High Mountain Glaciers Conference Theme 3 (Climate change impact on ecosystems and livelihoods and adaptation strategies) International Polar Year (IPY) Resources -- This project was designed to coordinate the Polar Books initiative and involved working with IPY book authors and publishers as well as coordination with IPY education and outreach networks. 2008 • The set of outreach materials in the form of website developed: IPY Educational Posters, http://www.grida.no/polar/ipy/2839.aspx • 12 books with associated resources added on UNEP main website.GA funded this work in 2008, while UNEP funded the activity in 2009.

A1b) One set of outreach materials built on a collection of popular books on International Polar Year themes

2009

• The Polar Books web site is running on the UNEP site. http://www.unep.org/Publications/polarbooks/. The database continues to be populated with new material. There will be a Polar Books exhibit at the 2010 IPY Scientific Conference in Oslo, 8-12 June, 2010.

A1c) One set of peer-reviewed reports with associated outreach materials on recent findings and emerging issues in polar and cryosphere science.

2008

• One peer-reviewed report, Arctic Climate Impact Science - An Update Since ACIA, produced on recent findings in polar science in relation to Arctic climate change, funded by WWF and GRID-Arendal - published by WWF (http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2381.aspx). • Further opportunities for outreach materials and continuing this project explored, but resource constraints made work on this in 2009 not possible.

2009

• Report assessing the impacts of climate change on food security in the Canadian Arctic prepared for the Canadian federal government

A2. Linking of key Arctic and SIDS stakeholders to influence international policy and decisions on climate change, through “Many Strong Voices”.

A2. Well-developed and coordinated network of Arctic and SIDS stakeholders.

2008 •

MSV network further developed and support provided to participants (e.g. through an active listserv; through provision of materials and forums for discussion and presentation leading up to and at the December COP 14 in Poznan); implementation and communication plans finalized. Network development and coordination funded by GRID-Arendal, United Kingdom, and three foundations. 2009 funding secured through CICERO (Norway), and specific MSV project funding secured from Canada, Nordic Council of Ministers, World Bank Institute, Land Is Life and UNEP.

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