tic grazing systems, including the human, economic
Indigenous and local environmental knowledge; So-
and social dependencies on them.
cial viability and cultural continuity; Political dynamics, governance and collective rights.
SULMAR: Sustainable use of living
marine resources in the Arctic
Year of approval: 1996
Study the sustainable practice of selected resourc-
COASP: Cooperative Arctic
Seismological Project
Year of approval: 1995
es use complexes in the Arctic, with a view to im-
This project involves seismological research, includ-
proving our understanding between people, animals
ing Arctic seismicity studies. It uses the generalized
and habitat, bearing in mind that environmental
Beam forming method invented by NORSAR for pro-
change can affect the interactions
cessing Arctic earthquakes. It also involves the systematic use of other data in cooperation with the
Environmental and Social Impact of
Industrialization
Year of approval: 1996
International Seismological Data Center.
mental, Economic and Social Impacts of Large Scale
ADD: International Arctic Environment
Data Directory
Year of approval: 1995
Energy Projects in the Arctic (oil, hydro, nuclear).
This is an ambitious project engaged in establishing
However, this project idea did not develop into an
an authoritative and user-friendly directory of envi-
implemented project.
ronmental data sources covering the Arctic region
An international workshop was held on ‘Environ-
with several partners. However, after several meet-
IBCAO: International Bathymetric
Chart of the Arctic Ocean
Year of approval: 1997
ings and tests, IASC decided to withdraw from this
The aim of this project is to promote and oversee
the development of a coherent database of all avail-
Tundra-Taiga Initiative
Year of approval: 2000
able bathymetric observations north of the 64 de-
The objectives of this project are to understand
gree N.
past and present change in the tundra/taiga bound-
project because of its limited outcomes.
ary and to predict future changes at a range of geo-
Contaminants and Human Health in
the Arctic
Year of approval: 1997
graphical scales.
This project aims to study the effects of environ-
and conservation; ecosystem function and feed-
mental contaminants on the health of people living
backs to climate and to formalize the output in a
in the Arctic with a special emphasis on indigenous
GIS framework.
It also aims to assess the implications of current and
predicted future changes for land use; biodiversity
peoples.
It is undertaken in cooperation with AMAP (Arctic
Monitoring and Assessment Programme) and IUCH
(International Union for Circumpolar Health)
Problems of Indigenous Peoples in
the Russian Arctic
Year of approval: 1999
This project aims to cover three topics: Land ten-
Rapid Cultural and Social Change in
the Circumpolar North
Year of approval: 1997
The goal of this program was the development of
international, comparative, interdisciplinary and
co-managed projects on the following themes:
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ure and use of natural resources; Living conditions
and quality of life; Abuse of alcohol, with several
sub-projects.