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The A c ic is unde going apid en i onmen al, economic,
geopoli ical and socie al changes wi h global consequences.
Rising empe a u es, inc easing wild i es, and ice loss ha e
become he new no ms, ein o cing he egion’s epu a ion as a
clima e change ho spo and a wa ning sign o he plane .
Though emo e, he A c ic’s ans o ma ions a ec us all.
To espond o hese changes, we need o moni o he en i onmen con inously,
and a well-o ien ed A c ic-wide en i onmen al obse ing ne wo k is essen ial.
Such a ne wo k ga he s i al da a o moni o en i onmen al shi s, assess
impac s, helps us be e o unde s and he na u al sys em and i s in e ac ion wi h
humans and suppo s e idence-based decision-making. While many na ions
al eady conduc many o hese kinds o obse a ions, e o s a e o en
agmen ed and need be e in eg a ion and coo dina ion.
An icipa ing and mi iga ing he impac s o ex eme e en s and
ipping poin s
The A c ic is wa ming up o ou imes as e han he global a e age, dis up ing
wea he pa e ns connec ed o mo e ex eme loods, s o ms, and hea wa es. Mel ing
sea ice, hawing pe ma os , and sh inking ice shee s b ing us close o dange ous
h esholds o he na u al sys em wi h po en ially i e e sible and ca as ophic impac s.
An A c ic Obse ing Ne wo k p o ides he da a and knowledge needed o be e
unde s anding, accu a e o ecas s, ea ly wa nings, and esilience planning a local o
global scales.
Imp o ing wea he o ecas s
Eu opean wea he is in luenced by A c ic clima e changes. Wa ming weakens he
con as be ween he A c ic and mid-la i udes, slowing he je s eam. By eeding i al
da a in o o ecas ing sys ems, an A c ic Obse ing Ne wo k imp o es accu acy,
suppo ing public sa e y, heal h, li elihoods, and ene gy p oduc ion.
Sa egua ding biodi e si y and ecosys ems
The A c ic is one o he mos biodi e se egions on ou plane , home o unique species
and ecosys ems adap ed o he cold ha a e now unde p essu e om clima e change
and human ac i i y. An A c ic Obse ing Ne wo k enables moni o ing, s anda dised da a
collec ion and collabo a ion o guide conse a ion, sus ainable esou ce use, and
in o med policy decisions - helping p o ec biodi e si y ha bene i s he A c ic and
wide wo ld.
Suppo ing wellbeing, cul u e and knowledge
Abou 4 million people li e in he A c ic. Wo king in pa ne ship wi h Indigenous
Knowledge Holde s and A c ic esiden s, and suppo ing Indigenous-led obse ing
ini ia i es, we can u ilise he combined powe o di e se knowledge sys ems, alongside
science. This allows he ne wo k o os e us , empowe communi ies, and ensu e ha
decisions e lec di e se pe spec i es, which in u n s eng hens cul u al p ese a ion,
well-being and sus ainable managemen o esou ces.
P omo ing peace and in e na ional collabo a ion
The A c ic has long been a egion o coope a ion in science and moni o ing. Today, ising
ensions and esou ce compe i ion h ea en ha s abili y. Buil on collabo a ion, an
A c ic Obse ing Ne wo k s eng hens ela ionships ac oss bo de s, suppo s
in e na ional ag eemen s and builds sha ed capaci y o ackle global challenges, while
p omo ing peace and esilience.
A c ic PASSION, a p ojec unded by he EU and Canada, b ings oge he scien i ic and
Indigenous expe s om 17 coun ies o imp o e coo dina ion, ele ance and long- e m
sus ainabili y o such an A c ic Obse ing Ne wo k.
Fi e easons why an A c ic Obse ing
Ne wo k ma e s o you
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In eg a ion o an en i onmen al
obse ing sys em o he A c ic is
essen ial o in o med
decision-making.
The A c ic's complex and apidly changing
en i onmen equi es a ho ough unde s anding o
he a mosphe e, ocean, ice, land, and ecosys ems,
as well as how people in e ac wi h hese
componen s. A cohesi e, comp ehensi e and
accessible ne wo k ha b ings oge he he la ge
numbe o obse a ions is essen ial. Da a om his
ne wo k will p o ide he in o ma ion necessa y o
A c ic and non-A c ic socie ies o make decisions
based on knowledge.
Sus ainable unding is c ucial o a
long- e m obse a ional ne wo k.
Long- e m obse a ions p o ide con inuous da a
ha a e essen ial o de ec ing ends,
unde s anding change and assessing clima e
change impac s. These measu emen s a e i al o
unde s anding he A c ic en i onmen and i s ole
o he globe. The de elopmen o se ices
suppo s in o med decision-making and wellbeing
o he A c ic egion.
A c ic obse ing needs a mo e
holis ic app oach and a ull
inclusion o di e en knowledge
sys ems.
The inclusion o di e en knowledge sys ems in
an obse ing ne wo k, such as consen ed
Indigenous Knowledge and local obse a ions,
alongside scien i ic da a, p o ides a mo e
comple e pic u e o A c ic en i onmen al
changes. By unde s anding he b oade con ex
and po en ial impac s o en i onmen al changes
and human ac ions, socie ies can de elop mo e
e ec i e s a egies o adap a ion and esilience.
A amewo k o ha monised and
in e -ope able da a ha ollows
FAIR and CARE p inciples is
essen ial.
Access o da a is a he hea o any obse ing
sys em. In o ma ion mus be accessible o
e e yone: o scien is s, policymake s, Indigenous
Peoples’ Communi ies, p i a e sec o and he
public. This os e s anspa ency, accoun abili y,
and public engagemen . E hical and equi able
da a use is i al, espec ing he igh s and alues
o Indigenous Peoples and local communi ies o
acili a e sha ed unde s anding and collec i e
ac ion.
The obse ing sys em mus mee
he needs o a wide a ie y o
use g oups, including local
inhabi an s, academia, indus y,
and decision-make s.
Di e en use g oups ha e dis inc needs and
p io i ies. Some may equi e in o ma ion on ice
condi ions o sa e a el, while o he s migh
need de ailed clima e da a. In ol ing local
inhabi an s in he design, implemen a ion and
use o obse ing sys ems ensu es an equal
knowledge ans e and ha hei needs and
conce ns a e conside ed. This engagemen
empowe s communi ies. Tailo ing he obse ing
sys ems ensu es ha he da a collec ed is
ele an and usable o he speci ic g oups,
enhancing i s alue and applicabili y.
Inc easing in eg a ion and
coo dina ion:
A c ic PASSION has signi ican ly enhanced A c ic
en i onmen al obse a ions by os e ing
be e -in eg a ed and coo dina ed p og ams. Key
achie emen s include he o ma ion o he A c ic
Ocean Regional Alliance (A ORA) and a dis ibu ed
ma ine obse a o y (DBO), along wi h suppo o
he e es ial ne wo k INTERACT and he
Sus ained A c ic Obse ing Ne wo k (SAON).
Recommenda ions owa ds a
sus ained A c ic obse ing
sys em:
In collabo a ion wi h he A c ic Science Funde s
Fo um, A c ic PASSION has de eloped key
ecommenda ions ecommenda ions o a
sus ainable A c ic obse ing sys em. These include
es ablishing long- e m coo dina ing bodies and
moni o ing sys ems o consis en da a collec ion,
enhancing esea ch s a ion ne wo ks o be e
da a accessibili y, and ad oca ing o inclusi e
unding o Indigenous Peoples and local
communi ies.
• Skol Sámi
Indigenous-led eposi o ies o
clima e and ecological change:
A c ic PASSION has collabo a ed wi h A c ic
Indigenous Peoples o co-c ea e a unique da abase
(a c icseas.o g), composed o Indigenous
Knowledge, scien i ic indings, his o ic sou ces,
a chi al da a and obse a ions. I includes
p e iously un eleased Indigenous Knowledge,
consen ed by he knowledge holde s, ha can now
be used o unde s and he A c ic change mo e
holis ically.
B inging he A c ic da a sys em
in o ac ion:
A c ic PASSION has s eng hened he A c ic da a
sys em h ough a ious imp o emen s, including
ha monisa ion and he de elopmen o a web
in e ace o s anda disa ion. We ha e de eloped
ecommenda ions o imp o e da a p o ision om
he Cope nicus se ice and he Cope nicus A c ic
Hub. These e o s enhance da a access and
uni y s anda ds, helping o make da a
machine- eadable and in e ope able.
De elopmen o new in o ma ion
se ices:
A c ic PASSION has combined da a om di e en
in e na ional obse a ion p og ammes wi h local
A c ic da a and knowledge o c ea e eigh new
in o ma ion se ices. These se ices a e designed
o add ess speci ic needs such as ai pollu ion
o ecas ing, wild i es in o ma ion and
managemen , s a e o he A c ic en i onmen ,
shipping sa e y, lake ice hickness and imp o ed
pe ma os moni o ing. These se ices a e
co-c ea ed wi h Indigenous Peoples and o he
A c ic esiden s, and decision-make s o ensu e
hey a e ele an and use ul.
• Inui
• Inupiaq and Yupiaq
• Skol , Te , Kildin Sámi
• Inu ialui
• Khan y, Mansi
• Chukchi, E en, Yukaghi , Dolgan
• F óðskapa se ið
• Tahl an
• Gwich'in
Key messages
Pa ne O ganisa ions
Indigenous Peoples and
Local Communi y
Pa ne s
How A c ic PASSION has
add essed his Key messages
How A c ic PASSION has
add essed his
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