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• Second MSV Planning Workshop held in Washington, DC. -- brought together approximately 50 participants
from Arctic and SIDS, secured support from Organization of American States, developed new partnerships
with bodies such as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held public outreach event on human rights and
climate change in the Arctic and SIDS with collaboration of a number of NGOs and other organizations.
Developed plans for ongoing organizational matters, communications, outreach and activities related to
COP XV in Copenhagen.
• UNFCCC COP XV – MSV coordinated information flow to partners, provided speakers to various side
events and other activities. Worked through a number of partners to set up a drafting team of NGOs,
Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations and others who developed human rights language for the treaty text.
Worked to expand MSV network and develop new partnerships.
• Portraits of Resilience Photography project – Photo project featuring
stories and photos by students in Arctic and SIDS. Funding by Nordic Council of Ministers. Five communities
covered to date (Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway and Seychelles) and plans in 2010 to cover more
SIDS locations. Exhibition opened at National Museum of Denmark during the COP. Further exhibits at
Norwegian Folk Museum, Northern House and Artstarts Gallery during Vancouver Olympics. Other exhibits
planned. Portraits was used by UNEP at COP as an example of powerful and effective outreach on climate
change impacts in vulnerable regions
A3. Provision of information
highlighting impacts from
changing snow and ice in
the Himalayas.
A3. One set of outreach
materials on nature and scope
of impacts.
2008
• No activity reported for 2008
2009
• Started the development of a UNEP report on High Mountain Glaciers (will be finalized first quarter of 2010)
POLAR & CRYOSPHERE B. ECOSYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
EXPECTED OUTPUTS MAIN INDICATORS RESULTS/OUTPUTS
B1a) Contribution to scoping
document on impacts of and
adaptation to changing snow
and ice conditions in the
Himalayas.
2008
• Currently implemented, funded through CICERO (Norway) in 2008 with additional funding expected from
UNEP in 2009.
2009
• Contribution to scoping document on impacts of and adaptation to changing snow and ice conditions in the
Himalayas.
B1b) Management and reporting
for GEF project ECORA
(integrated ecosystem
management in Arctic Russia).
2008
• Reports to Arctic Council and to GEF completed and a positive mid-term review received. Funding received
through GEF and participating countries
2009
• Management and reporting for GEF project ECORA (integrated ecosystem management in Arctic Russia)
• Publication of CAFF Technical Report on results achieved in ECORA to date released at Arctic Council
Ministerial meeting in April 2009
• Concluding scientific conference on results of ECORA held in Moscow in November 2009
B1. Assessment, outreach
and capacity building in
support of sustainable
development and adaptation
related to polar regions and
the cryosphere.
B1c) Many Strong Voices library 2008