http://www.grida.no/rss.aspxNews in RSS format(c) 2009, UNEP/GRID-Arendal5Alyssa Johl, from MSV partner Climate Law and Policy Project, shares her impressions of the 4th day of climate change negotiations in Bangkok.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/3905.aspxMon, 05 Oct 2009 10:28:00 GMTDriven by the need to protect the cultures and livelihoods of countries and regions most affected by climate change, representatives of Arctic communities and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have joined in calling for action before it is too late.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2877.aspxWed, 25 Jun 2008 16:56:00 GMTNew Arctic climate report, prepared by WWF with inputs from the UNEP Key Polar Centre at UNEP/GRID-Arendalhttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2381.aspxFri, 25 Apr 2008 11:00:00 GMTGRID-Arendal is working at the UNFCCC meetings in Bali with many partners from different parts of the world. Activities include coordinating activities under Many Strong Voices; holding consultations on a draft of UNEP's Indigenous People's policy; and working with CICERO to promote the messages from the UNEP Global Outlook on Ice and Snow.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2382.aspxMon, 03 Dec 2007 10:00:00 GMTNairobi/New York, 25 October: The United Nations Environment Programme says that major threats to the planet such as climate change, the rate of extinction of species, and the challenge of feeding a growing population are among the many that remain unresolved, and all of them put humanity at risk.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2383.aspxThu, 25 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMTThe extent of sea ice in the Arctic is an important indicator for climate change, and the 2007 season has presented a record low in the extent. Map and trends have been updated from Global Outlook for Ice and Snowhttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2384.aspxTue, 23 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMTThe first International Polar Day is launched on Friday, 21 September 2007http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2385.aspxFri, 21 Sep 2007 11:00:00 GMTFive thematic posters will be prepared for the IPY, with funding from the Norwegian Research Councilhttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2386.aspxThu, 13 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMTThe proceedings from the Many Strong Voices Stakeholder Workshop, held in Belize from May 27-30 2007, are now available online.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2387.aspxTue, 11 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe Right to be Cool: Celebrating International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoplehttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2388.aspxTue, 14 Aug 2007 15:00:00 GMTThis 200-page report covers issures related to fuels extraction in the circum-polar Arctic. Four case studies present experiences and outlook related to integrated ecosystem management (IEM), local communities and indigenous peoples and the situation in Canada, Alaska and Sakhalin.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2389.aspxTue, 07 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMTLives and Livelihoods of Hundreds of Millions if Not Billions in Many Parts of the World Influenced by Ice and Snow Losses Linked to Climate Change.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2391.aspxMon, 04 Jun 2007 11:00:00 GMTNew UNEP report released to mark World Environment Day: Tourism in the Polar Regions - The Sustainability Challengehttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2390.aspxMon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMTDriven by the need to protect the cultures and economies of countries and regions most affected by climate change, representatives of Arctic communities and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from the Caribbean, and Pacific have formed an alliance called Many Strong Voices to press for significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2392.aspxWed, 30 May 2007 14:00:00 GMTMeeting in Belize will develop adaptation strategies for Arctic and Small Island Developing States.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2394.aspxWed, 23 May 2007 15:00:00 GMTClimate Change is impacting biodiversity at a global and unprecedented scale. The Arctic region is hit particularly hard. It is already warming 2 – 2,5 times faster than the global average, due to a thinner atmosphere and several positive feedback responses. Changes in the Arctic will have major repercussions for all other global regions through changes in the hydrological cycle, the weather cycle, the carbon cycle or atmospheric changes, but also by impacting its unique biodiversity.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2393.aspxTue, 22 May 2007 12:00:00 GMTThawing permafrost, melting sea ice and significant changes in natural resources demand a comprehensive sustainable development plan.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2395.aspxWed, 11 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMTMessage from UNEP on the polar regions, the polar year and the role of UNEPhttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2396.aspxThu, 22 Mar 2007 11:00:00 GMTAs part of its continuing efforts to raise global awareness about the effects of climate change, UNEP will release Global Outlook for Ice & Snow at the outset of the International Polar Year 2007-2008. This new analysis will focus on the changes in ice-and snow-covered regions and highlight the consequences of those changes for the global community.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2397.aspxMon, 12 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMTGlobal Environment Outlook Year Book 2007 Launched at UNEP’s 24th Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forumhttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2399.aspxMon, 05 Feb 2007 15:00:00 GMTNew data for 2005 published by the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) confirm the trend of accelerated ice loss during the past two and a half decades.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2400.aspxTue, 30 Jan 2007 09:00:00 GMTThe Arendal Seminar on Multilateral Environmental Agreements and their relevance to the Arctic was held in Arendal, Norway on Sept 21-22 2006. Recommendations and results from the seminar, stakeholder presentations and the overview report are available on the outputs web-pagehttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2401.aspxFri, 17 Nov 2006 10:00:00 GMTArctic conservation maps now include the Faroe Islands and the Commander Islands. Cartography and data editing prepared by UNEP/GRID-Arendal.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2402.aspxMon, 18 Sep 2006 14:00:00 GMTIt’s with great pleasure we announce that UNEP/GRID-Arendal has appointed new Managing Director. Dr. Peter Prokosch comes from a long career in WWF, where he since 2002 has held the position as Chief Executive Officer of WWF Germany in Frankfurt. From 1992 to 2001 Prokosch was Director of WWF International’s Arctic Programme in Oslo, Norway.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2403.aspxThu, 07 Sep 2006 13:00:00 GMTTo mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (9 August), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is announcing a unique programme that draws upon indigenous knowledge to help deal with natural disasters.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2404.aspxWed, 09 Aug 2006 10:00:00 GMTUNEP supported polar expedition departs on unique voyage of science and explorationhttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2405.aspxTue, 18 Jul 2006 11:00:00 GMTThe main objective of the seminar is to identify opportunities for using the global and regional Multilateral Environmental Agreements as policy tools to strengthen environment management to support sustainable development in the Arctic region and minimize negative global impact from Arctic environmental changehttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2406.aspxThu, 06 Jul 2006 01:00:00 GMTA range of events, reflecting the threats from global warming to the people and wildlife across the world, are to be staged in Norway’s most northerly city Tromsø as well as the capital Oslo and other Norwegian cities. 2007 also marks the start of International Polar Year.http://www.grida.no/polar/news/2407.aspxMon, 22 May 2006 14:00:00 GMTPreliminary announcement of the "Multilateral Environmental Agreements and their relevance to the Arctic" seminar 21-22 September 2006 in Arendal, Norwayhttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2408.aspxWed, 26 Apr 2006 11:00:00 GMTWWF and UNEP/GRID-Arendal workshop on conservation and vulnerability in the NW Russia and Northern Norway regions, March 22-24 2006 in Murmansk, Russiahttp://www.grida.no/polar/news/2409.aspxWed, 15 Mar 2006 09:00:00 GMT