GRID-Arendal: 30 Years of Making a Difference

20º S

Glaciers in the Andes

Pico Cristbol Coln

Caracas

5.775

10º N

GRID-Arendal produced a Story Map on Sanitation Provision in Africa which was won an award from ESRI, the company that produces the story map software, in its infrastructure, planning and government category. GRID-Arendal and UN Environment initiated the International Seagrass Experts Network (ISEN) which will explore the global state of seagrass health, science, policy and management. GRID-Arendal published the Andean Glacier and Water Atlas . This important publication highlights the current trends in glacier melt and implications for downstream communities throughout the Andes. The publication was launched in Paris in October and at the climate change meetings in Katowice in December. GRID-Arendal hosted four successful events during the Third Session of the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA3). Two new Story Maps - Marine Pollution and Biodiversity in the Ocean and Plastic forest: Assessing the impact of pollution on the world’s mangrove forests were launched. During Arctic Frontiers 2018, GRID-Arendal hosted three successful events: Frozen Plastic – a panel debate on marine litter in the Arctic environment; Can the Arctic Council model work for the Hindu Kush Himalayas? – a discussion exploring the potential for cooperation between the Arctic and the Hindu Kush Himalayas; and, a meeting on reindeer herding with participants from the Yak and reindeer herders from the Himalayas and Scandinavia to discuss challenges and identify possible areas of collaboration.

VENEZUELA

Pico Bolvar

4.980

Georgetown

Ritacuba Blanco

5.410

GUYANA

Paramaribo

Nevado del Ruiz 5.311

SURINAME

Bogota

FRENCH GUIANA

COLOMBIA

Volcan Galeras

Glacier monitored by the World Glacier Monitoring Service Glacier

4.276

Equator line

Quito

ECUADOR

Chimborazo

6.267

Glacier length Kilometres

PERU

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Huascarán

Glacier area Square kilometres

6.768

10º S

Lima

1.265 (Pio XI Brueggen, Chili)

Nevado Auzangate

6.372

BOLIVIA

Nevado Coropuna

Brasília

6.425

500

Nevado Illimani

6.402

2018

BRAZIL

Nevado Sajama

100 10 1

6.542

Sucre

20º S

Aucanquilcha

DRY

6.176

PARAGUAY

Tropic of Capricorn

ANDES

Volcan Llullaillaco

6.739

Asunción

Nevado Ojos del Salado

6.880

30º S

Cerro Aconcagua

URUGUAY

6.959

6.550 Cerro Tupungato

Santiago

Montevideo

Buenos Aires

Volcan Domuyo

4.709

ARGENTINA

CHILE

40º S

Monte Tronador

3.554

WET

Cerro San Valentn

ANDES

4.058

Monte Fitz Roy

50º S

3.375