Arctic Species Trend Index: Tracking Trends in Arctic Marine Populations
Geographical coverage
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Geographical scale of the assessment
Country or countries covered
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
Track the trends in Arctic marine mammals, birds and fish through this analysis of the marine dataset in the revised Arctic Species Trend Index (ASTI).
Mandate for the assessment
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
Unknown
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
http://caff.is/asti
System(s) assessed
- Marine
- Coastal
Species groups assessed
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting Services/Functions
Cultural Services
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
Yes
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
No
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
Yes
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
No
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
2011
Year assessment finished
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
Periodicity of assessment
Unknown
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
http://caff.is/asti; http://geo.abds.is/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/8f4d5a7e-ccd2-45cd-9901-b15057252c0b
Report(s)
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
Training materials
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
- Geospatial analysis
- Indicators
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Key stakeholder groups engaged
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
- Scientific information only
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Assessment reports peer reviewed
Yes
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Freely accessible ; http://geo.abds.is/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/8f4d5a7e-ccd2-45cd-9901-b15057252c0b
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
Yes
Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews
Capacity building
Capacity building needs identified during the assessment
Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity
Fellowships/exchanges/secondments/mentoring programmes, Network and sharing experiences, Sharing of data/repatriation of data, Workshops, Communication and awareness raising
