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Persistent Toxic Substances, Food Security, and Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North

This GEF medium-sized project is implemented within the context of GEF Operational Program 10. The project aims to: assist indigenous peoples in developing appropriate remedial actions to reduce the health risks resulting from the contamination of their environment and traditional food sources. To enhance the position of the Russian Federation in international negotiations to reduce the use of PTS, and to empower indigenous peoples to participate actively and fully in these negotiations To enable the Russian Federation and RAIPON to increase their involvement in the work of the eight-nation Arctic Council to reduce emissions of PTS.

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Project website http://www.amap.no/persistent-toxic-substances-pts

Waterbodies Arctic (LME)

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Documents & Resources
report DEFINITIVE_POPS6 Lifestyle, social and economic status of indigenous peoples Persistant toxic substances (PTS) sources and pathways PTS levels in biota and biomagnification in food chains The demographic situation and health status of indigenous peoples in the project study areas Health effects associated with lifestyle, diet and exposure to PTS Discussion on human health effects Physical/Geographical Characteristics of the Arctic The Influence of Physical and Chemical Processes on Contaminant Transport into and within the Arctic Peoples of the Arctic: Characteristics of Human Populations Relevant to Pollution Issues Acidifying Pollutants, Arctic Haze, and Acidification in the Arctic Climate Change, Ozone, and Ultraviolet Radiation The Effects of Arctic Pollution on Population Health Recent Dietary Studies in the Arctic Toxicological Properties of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Related Health Effects of Concern for the Arctic Populations Risk Reduction Strategies for Arctic Peoples Biological Monitoring:Human Tissue Levels of Environmental Contaminants Priority Contaminants, ‘New’ Toxic Substances, and Analytical Issues Ethno-cultural Adaptation Health Status of the Arctic Residents The Effects of Climate Change on Contaminant Pathways The Effect of Climate Change on Human Activities Biological Responses to Climate Change Recent Change in the Arctic and the Arctic Oscillation Long-term Change in the Arctic Temporal Variations in POP Levels Regional and Circumpolar Levels and Trends in Abiotic and Biotic Media Toxicology Biological Effects Sources and Pathways of Persistent Organic Pollutants Potential Accident Scenarios Protection of the Environment from the Effects of Radiation Assessment of Human Exposure Nuclear Safety Initiatives Radioactive Contamination and Vulnerability of Arctic Ecosystems Radioactivity in the Arctic Front Matter, Introduction, Sources, Concentrations, Arctic Haze Terrestrial Ecosystem Effects, Freshwater Ecosystem Effects, Human Health, Conclusions, References Impacts of a Warming Arctic Environmental protection of the Arctic The Arctic Physical pathways of contaminant transport Polar Ecology Peoples of the North Acidification and Arctic Haze Petroleum Hydrocarbons Climate change, ozone depletion, and ultraviolet radiation Pollution and human health Setting the Stage Arctic Pollution 2002 Executive Summary Persistent Organic Pollutants Radioactivity Human Health Changing Pathways Heavy Metals Arctic Pollution 2006 AMAP 2009 Update on Selected Climate Issues of Concern Arctic Oil and Gas 2007 2009 State of Arctic Environmental Report AAR-Ch08 Chapter2sv SOAER97_08 SOAER97_02 AAR-Ch07 AAR-Ch03 ExecSummary PW_Chapter_4 SOAER97_08 HH_C06 DEFINITIVE_POPS4a SOAER97_06 AAR-Ch12 AAR-Ch07 evaluation PTS Russian North_Evaluation_final unedited terminal-evaluation PTS Russian North-Terminal Evaluation project-document Persistent Toxic Substances (PTS), Food Security and Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North: Project Brief results-notes 2011 Results Notes - Persistent Toxic Substances, Food Security and Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North Folder AMAP Assessment Report: Arctic Pollution Issues (1998) Arctic Pollution 2002 Arctic Pollution Issues: A State of the Arctic Environment Report (1997)

General information
GEF ID	807
Project type	Medium-Size Project
Status	closed (Project Closure)
Start Date	06 Feb 2001
End Date	01 Nov 2005

GEF characteristic:
Focal Area	International Waters
GEF Allocation to project	USD 725,000
Total Cost of the project:	USD 2,735,000

Partners
Countries Russian Federation Lead implementing agency UN Environment (UNEP) Executing agencies Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) Secretariat of the Arctic Monitoring and Asessment Programme (AMAP)

Project contacts
Lars-Otto Reiersen Executive Secretary

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