Programme Cooperation Agreement 2010 – 2011

2. Develop visualisation and interpreta- tion tools and products to inform ocean management and policy. Sub-programme 4: Environmental Gov- ernance 4(d)1, 4(d)3

• Interactive maps and graphic “packag- es” focused on specific ocean manage- ment issues developed and dissemi- nated • Geographical information systems, state of the marine environment re- ports and 3 dimensional visualization models developed and disseminated • Products incorporated into policy de- velopment within developing states

• The large EU funded project on marine mining - Deep Sea Minerals in the Pacific Is- lands Region: Legal Framework and Resource Management- started in 2011. The first deliverable, the Pacific Marine Mining Assessment, which is managed by GRID Arendal, will be published in mid-2012. • GRID-Arendal produced ‘blue and green’ iPhone application, launched at the official opening of the One UN Pavilion at the Eye on Earth Summit. The application allows users to access information on UNEP’s work on Blue Carbon and REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and includes an educational carbon calculator for assessing emissions related to travel and the mitigation potential of terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

• The Ocean Commons for Environmental and Natural resources Information and Data Sharing (OCEANIDS) system encourage ‘Citizen Science’ by providing a mechanism for users to access public marine scientific datasets, include their own data, visualize and combine datasets, make maps, and even perform basic comparative analyses. • A new Arctic base map developed and incorporated into the GeoIQ/OCEANIDS map- ping tool. Collaborating with partners: UNEP/MAP(Mediterranean Action Plan) NOAA, EU, Governments of US, Canada, Germany, Japan, India and Korea, Schlumberger, Statoil, the Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) Countries/regions assisted: Pacific Islands states, South Africa

POLAR AND CRYOSPHERE: GRID-Arendal is mandated, used and valued by UNEP and other UN organizations as their key actor for networking and for providing analysis, environmental information and knowledge as well as the promoter of environmental solutions in the Polar and Cryosphere regions with an increased focus on climate change interlinkages and impacts.

A. Nomadic Herders and Land Use Change Description 1. Jointly with local partners conduct a vul- nerability, adaptation and scenario assess- ment of nomadic herders and land use change in Nepal and Mongolia. 2. Capacity building of nomadic herders in Nepal and Mongolia to engage in the de- cision making processes concerning land use and natural resource management.

Indicators

2011 Activities/Outputs

• Workshops addressing the state of the rangeland and nomadic herders’ liveli- hoods organized: 2 (1 workshop in each region) • Report based on the 2 workshops pro- duced and disseminated: 1

• Community-based workshop in Tsagaannuur in northern Mongolia in June 2011 fol- lowed by a field trip to two reindeer herders’ camps. • Developed a report on the status and challenges of Mongolia’s reindeer herders and identified recommendations for addressing them. Changing Taiga: Challenges to Mon- golian Reindeer Husbandry will be launched in 2012. • Developed a GEF proposal on taiga reindeer husbandry and secured endorsement let- ters from Mongolia and Russia.

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