The Arctic Council is a forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the eight Arctic States, Arctic Indigenous communities and others on issues like environmental protection. The Arctic Council’s Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (or “CAFF”) Working Group contracted with ABSI and Western Alaska Partnership to pilot an inventory of biodiversity marine monitoring efforts[…..]
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Boreal ecosystems are inherently dynamic and continually change over decades to millennia. The braided rivers that shape the valleys and wetlands continually change course, creating and removing vast wetlands and peatlands. Glacial melt, erosion, fires, permafrost dynamics, and wind-blown loess are among the shaping forces of the landscape. As a result, species interactions and ecosystem[…..]
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Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) documents go through a comprehensive, robust update every five years. The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) last conducted a full update in 2018. The Western Alaska Partnership has been involved in the YK Delta – CEDS Working Group since a summit of over 100 participants from across the[…..]
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