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  • The resolutions from the recently concluded COP10 in Nagoyja Japan, made specific reference to the Arctic Council and Arctic biodiversity.

    The resolutions from the recently concluded COP10 in Nagoyja Japan, made specific reference to the Arctic Council and Arctic biodiversity.

    COP10 Nagoya, Japan

    By TOM BARRY, CAFF Executive Secretary

    The resolutions from the recently concluded COP10 in Nagoyja Japan, made specific reference to the Arctic Council and Arctic biodiversity.

    Under the section on New and Emerging issues, the following resolution was noted:

    [That the 10th Conference of the Parties] invites the Arctic Council to provide relevant information and assessments of Arctic biodiversity, for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific,Technical and Technological Advic. In particular, information generated through the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program of the Arctic Council’s working group on Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna(CAFF)

    In early 2009, the CAFF Working Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Subsequent to that, the CAFF report on “Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010: Selected Indicators of Change” was designated as the Arctic Council’s contribution towards measuring the CBD target of reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. Specifically, the CAFF report contributed to:

    • The United Nations 2010 Biodiversity – an international (CBD) target to reduce loss of biodiversity by 2010.
    • The UN International Biodiversity Year (2010)

    Further information at http://www.cbd.int/cop10/.

  • Arctic Side event by CAFF at COP10, Nagoya, Japan

    Arctic Side event by CAFF at COP10, Nagoya, Japan

    Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010

    Unique Arctic habitats for flora and fauna, including sea ice, tundra, lakes, and peatlands have been disappearing over recent decades, and some characteristic Arctic species have shown a decline. The changes in Arctic Biodiversity have global repercussions and are further creating challenges for people living in the Arctic.

    The above statements are examples on the key findings describing changes in Arctic biodiversity that is presented in ‘The Arctic Biodiversity Trends – 2010: Selected Indicators of Change’, a new report synthesizing scientific findings on the status and trends for selected biodiversity in the Arctic issued by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group under the Arctic Council.

    CAFF as the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council will be holding a side event at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) which is being held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan this October 28th. The CAFF event held during the high level segment of the talks will focus on the challenges and changes facing Arctic Biodiversity and their global significance.

    The event will be held on October 28th at 13:15 – 14:45, Room 234C – Bldg 2 – 3rd Floor