Acronyms and abbreviations

ABA ACIA AEWA AMAP CAFF CBD CBMP CITES CMS COP EALÁT EC

EPPR EU GEF

GIWA GPA ILO IPY

IUCN

MARPOL MEA NAFO

NAMMCO OSPAR PAME POP SAON SCPAR UNCED UNCLOS UNEP

UNESCO WGHARP WHC WTO

Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Arctic Climate Impact Assessment Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Programme Convention on Biological Diversity Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Convention on Migratory Species Conference of Parties Reindeer Herding Vulnerability Network Study European Commission

Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response European Union Global Environment Facility Global International Waters Assessment Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities International Labour Organization International Polar Year International Union for the Conservation of Nature International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Multilateral Environmental Agreement North Atlantic Fisheries Organization North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Persistent Organic Pollutant Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region United Nations Conference on Environment and Development United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ICES/NAFO Working Group on Harp and Hooded Seals UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage World Trade Organization

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