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European Environment Agency
Environmental challenges in the Arctic
ByMr Nikolaj Bock
European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
• The European Environment Agency and the Arctic
• What are the main trends & issues?• Climate change• Arctic pollution• Biodiversity
• Arctic challenges• Hydrocarbons & minerals• Shipping (incl. Tourism)• Changing living conditions
• Summary of environmental challenges
Outline
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European Environment Agency
- Established by European Council Regulation (1210/90)- Operational in Copenhagen, Denmark since 1994- Annual budget 2009 of approx. 40 MEuro- Approx. 180 staff members
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European Environment Agency
- EEA has 32 member countries + 6 cooperating countries in the West Balkans.
- EEA is an EU institution
- EEA is dedicated to providing sound, independent information on the environment for decision makers (EC/EP/MS) and the public.
- EEA is coordinating the European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) - A network of 900 experts from 38 countries across Europe in more than 300 national organisations.
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European Environment Agency32 Member countries6 Cooperating countries in Western Balkans
EEA Arctic relevance: Of the 32 EEA member countries:- 5 are member countries in the Arctic Council - 6 are permanent observes in the Arctic Council- European Commission (+EEA) has ad hoc observer status in AC
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European Environment Agency
EEA & the Arctic
1997 2004
2010: State and Outlook of the Environment Report
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European Environment Agency
The Arctic - AntarcticaWater surrounded by land - Land surrounded by water
Source: UNEP GRID-Arendal
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European Environment Agency
Arctic human population: 4 MillionArctic penguins: 0
Antarctic human population: 0Antarctic penguins: 20 million pairs
Source: UNEP GRID-Arendal Source: British Antarctic Survey
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European Environment Agency
Changes in deep water formation (thermohaline circulation) is influenced by sea ice and fresh water
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European Environment Agency
Increased uptake of heat in the Arctic
As the ice cover decays, highly reflecting ice/snow is replaced by highly absorbing ocean, resulting in more solar heat absorption and more melting.
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European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
Distribution of old (thicker) and young (thinner) ice in February
Old New
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European Environment Agency
Changes in Arctic September ice thickness
1958-76 average ice thickness 3.02 mFrom submarine data
1993-96 average ice thickness: 1.62 mFrom submarine data
2003-07 average ice thickness: 1.43 mFrom satellite data
Kwok & Rothrock, GRL, 2009
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European Environment Agency
Climate model predictions
2015
2035
Based on work by: Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington
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European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
The area of the Greenland ice sheet where there is at least one day of surface melting in the summer increased to a new record extent in 2007
Source: Steffen, K.; Nghiem, S. V.; Huff, R. and Neumann, G., 2004.
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European Environment Agency
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European Environment Agency
Transportation of pollutants into the Arctic
Air – the fast route Rivers, oceans & sea ice
Source: AMAP
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European Environment Agency
PCB and DDT in Ringed seal
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European Environment Agency
Highest PCB levels are found in maternal blood from communities that depend on traditional diets that include marine mammals.
PCB contamination in Arctic people
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European Environment Agency
Effects of Climate Change in the Arctic:
Vegetation zones in the Arctic change Altered bird migration
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European Environment Agency
Effects of Climate Change in the Arctic:
Altered fish migration
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European Environment Agency
Arctic biodiversity
• Retreating ice• Migratory patterns• Invasive species
• Changing vegetation• Pollution• Land degradation
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European Environment Agency
Hydrocarbons + Minerals
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European Environment Agency
Energy infrastructure on permafrost
Blue: Electrical transmission linesYellow: Pipelines Red: Bilibino nuclear power station
Source: Nature
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European Environment Agency
Arctic Shipping
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European Environment Agency
North West Passage
2004 20052004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009
2006
2007
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European Environment Agency
Northern Sea route2007
2008
2009
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European Environment Agency
Increasing Arctic Tourism
Cruise ship arrivals in Greenland ports and harbors2003 – 2008
Year Arrivals Numberof cruiseships
Averagenumber ofarrivals/ships
Average passenger capacity/ships
2003 164 14 13 490
2004 195 24 8 468
2005 115 25 5 714
2006 157 28 6 546
2007 222 35 6 671
2008 375* 39* 10* 641*
* Estimates for 2008
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European Environment Agency
Changing living conditions for the Arctic population
• Fisheries• Rein deer herding• Oil/Gas exploration• Mineral exploration• Snow/ice cover• Tourism• Infrastructure (energy/transport)
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European Environment Agency
External pressures
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European Environment Agency
Governance in the Arctic
• UNCLOS• Fisheries• IMO• Indigenous Peoples rights
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European Environment Agency
The challenges facing the Arctic:
• Climate Change (change in snow/ice cover + permafrost)• Long range pollution (air/ocean currents)• Exploitation or damage to natural resources• Overharvesting of certain key fish stocks• Mismanagement of areas of Arctic forest and unsustainable
logging practices • Pollution from mining activities and metal ore processing plants• Impacts of infrastructure developments • Operational accidents in the oil and gas sector• Land fragmentation• Loss of biodiversity• Overall quality of surface and marine waters• Pressure from increasing tourism
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European Environment Agency
Thank you for your attention!