1. 1 www.amap.no Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic - AACA part C Russel Shearer, AMAP Vice-Chair EPPR working group meeting 16-17 June 2014

2. Goal of AACA-C To lay the scientific foundation for making adaptation decisions about the future of the Arctic in the face of ongoing and future climate, environmental, and socio-economic changes. 20302080 2 http://www.amap.no

3. Drivers of change Impact Policy Option: A, B Option A Option B Implement A Science Policy Mitigation AACA-C

4. AACA - Drivers of change 4 http://www.amap.no Climate change Economic development Migration Global pollution Transport and shipping Local development Demand for natural resources Recreation and tourism X Y Technology development Tourism Fisheries

5. Key target audiences - stakeholders Decision makers at all levels: Local governments Indigenous and local communities International organizations National governments Industry and businesses 5 http://www.amap.no

6. Status of AACA-C All co-chairs INT and RITs in place All three RITs have nominated lead authors Regional authors workshop being arranged Draft regional timelines decided BBC call for experts published now 6 http://www.amap.no

7. Recent and planned upcoming work Workshop on socio-economic scenarios May 2014 BB/DS regional workshop 3-5 June, Nuuk Barents authors workshop 17-18 June BBC authors workshop 20-21 September 7 http://www.amap.no

8. Involvement of EPPR Overview of oil & gas activities in the three pilot regions Contribute e.g. with expertise on response to oil spills Contribute with authors to the chapters on impact assessment Particular focus on oil and ice 8 http://www.amap.no

9. Integration Team Davis Strait/Baffin Bay Regional Team Barents Regional Team AMAP Secretariat AMAP WG Bering/Chukchi /Beaufort Regional Team

10. Overall timeline First draft 2015 Progress report to AC Min.: April 2015 Peer review autumn 2015 Final draft 2016 Final pan-Arctic report December 2016 Report to Ministerial meeting spring 2017 10 http://www.amap.no