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The Arctic Environment

Publication Created 15 Feb 2017 Published 15 Jun 2017
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This European Environment Agency (EEA) report contributes to the growing international discourse on the Arctic region. It is both timely and important, since it examines the increasingly rapid changes that are taking place in the Arctic from a European perspective. It considers the national, regional and global challenges and opportunities that are emerging as a result
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Publication Created 15 Feb 2017 Published 15 Jun 2017
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EEA Report No 7/2017
This European Environment Agency (EEA) report contributes to the growing international discourse on the Arctic region. It is both timely and important, since it examines the increasingly rapid changes that are taking place in the Arctic from a European perspective. It considers the national, regional and global challenges and opportunities that are emerging as a result

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Commercial fish landings from regional seas around Europe This figure shows the commercial fish landings per regional sea.
Mining activities in Northern Fennoscandia and Greenland The map shows the mining activities in the European part of the Arctic region
Arctic continental shelf claims Overview of the territorial claims of the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean
Arctic shipping The maps shows all ship traffic and extent of sea ice in January and September 2016.
Projected change in relative sea level, 2081–2100 The map shows the projected change in relative sea level in 2081-2100 compared to 1986-2005 for the medium-low emission scenario RCP4.5 based on an ensemble of CMIP5 climate models. Projections consider land movement due to glacial isostatic adjustment but not land subsidence due to human activities. No projections are available for the Black Sea.
Permafrost in the Northern hemisphere The Arctic region is undergoing change; a rapid change compared to other parts of the globe. The change is primarily driven by climate change and the effects on the cryosphere are substantial both at a local, national and regional scale. The effects even have potential serious consequences at a global scale due to the important role the Arctic plays in the global climate system. The region is set to undergo further changes in the decades to come, and it is important for Europe to understand these changes and to be aware how Europe are contributing as well as effected by these changes as the European environment and weather is intrinsically linked to the Arctic.
Arctic resources This map shows the different gas, oil, and mining resources in the Arctic. Receeding ice cover will influence accessibility to mineral and energy resources both on land and in the Continental Shelf in the future. This map also shows both existing and potential sites of mineral and energy resources in the Arctic region.
The Arctic Region in relation to European countries The map shows the primerary focus area of the SOER2015 ARCTIC SEA
Towns and industrial activities in the Arctic Major activities already exist in the European Arctic, including high population density, infrastructure and economic engagement both on-shore and off-shore.

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