Working Group of the Arctic Council
Under future climate change conditions the Arctic will be subject to numerous changes including loss of ice, snow, and permafrost, increasing human activity and development, and changes in wind and ocean circulation patterns – all of which could alter the sources, pathways, distribution and fate of contaminants.
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POPs and Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern: Influence of Climate Change. Summary for Policy-makers
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Under future climate change conditions the Arctic will be subject to numerous changes including loss of ice, snow, and permafrost, increasing human activity and development, and changes in wind and ocean circulation patterns – all of which could alter the sources, pathways, distribution and fate of contaminants.
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Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
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