Discussion Paper Data Management and Discussion Paper: Data Management and Communication for the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program discussionpaperd04zc Year: 2004 Introduction The circumpolar Arctic region, as defined for the purpose of CAFF, covers some million km2 of land and 13 million km' of ocean (see Figure 1). It plays a key role in the physical, chemical and biological balance of the globe. The Arctic region encompasses relatively pristine environments, compared to the rest of the globe. Seven of the ten largest wilderness areas are located in the Arctic region, and th
Discussion Paper Data Management and Discussion Paper: Data Management and Communication for the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program discussionpaperd04zc Year: 2004 Introduction The circumpolar Arctic region, as defined for the purpose of CAFF, covers some million km2 of land and 13 million km' of ocean (see Figure 1). It plays a key role in the physical, chemical and biological balance of the globe. The Arctic region encompasses relatively pristine environments, compared to the rest of the globe. Seven of the ten largest wilderness areas are located in the Arctic region, and these are crucial for the preservation of the Arctic's unique biological diversity and provide a unique opportunity to monitor global climate and other global changes in the natural context of a comparatively little disturbed Arctic environment. Together with the Antarctic, the Arctic contains the largest freshwater resources on earth. Arctic seas hold major global fish stocks and Arctic fish, marine mammals and birds connect with almost every corner on the globe through migration routes. Figure!: CAFF region According to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment report (ACIA, 2004), the Arctic region is warming more rapidly than other parts of the globe, with Arctic biodiversity consequently experiencing both greater and earlier impacts. The characteristic biological diversity of the region, its vulnerability and the threats to it are documented in Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation (CAFF, 2001). Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program In 2002, the Arctic Ministers endorsed the CAFF Working Group to develop a Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). Furthermore, the Arctic Ministers instructed CAFF, as the biodiversity arm of the Arctic Council and its contaminants counterpart AMAP, to cooperate in the development of concepts for coordinating the two respective monitoring programmes.
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