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Description

It is the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council and consists of National representatives assigned by each of the eight Arctic Council Member States (Canada, Greenland/Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russian Federation, United States), representatives of Indigenous Peoples' organizations that are Permanent Participants to the Council, and Arctic Council observer countries and organizations. CAFF’s mandate is to address the conservation of Arctic biodiversity, and to communicate its findings to the governments and residents of the Arctic, helping to promote practices which ensure the sustainability of the Arctic’s living resources.

Reference information

Websites:
www.caff.is/

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Dec 31, 1969

Keywords:
Arctic, biodiversity conservation, sustainability practice
Climate impacts:

Sea Level Rise, Ice and Snow

Adaptation Approaches:

Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Measures and Actions

Sectors:

Biodiversity protection, Coastal areas, Marine and Fisheries

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Biogeographical regions:

Arctic

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