UNEP Year eBook 2014 Update - Rapid Change in the Arctic

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© 2014 United Nations Environment Programme UNEP Year eBook 2014 Update – Rapid Change in the Arctic

ISBN: 978-92-8073-381-5 Job Number: DEW/1793/NA Disclaimer & Acknowledgments

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Production Team Björn Alfthan (GRID-Arendal) Rob Barnes (GRID-Arendal) Tessa Goverse (UNEP) Lawrence Hislop (GRID-Arendal) Judith Maréchal (GRID-Arendal)

Reviewers Robert Correll (University of Tromsø) Markku Heikkilä (University of Lapland) Svein D. Mathiesen (UArctic EALÁT Institute) Trang Nguyen (UNEP) Peter Prokosch (GRID-Arendal) Audrey Ringler (UNEP) Jon Samseth (SINTEF Materials and Chemistry) Adam Stepien (University of Lapland)

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