IUCN/NRDC workshop to identify areas of ecological and biological significance or vulnerability in the Arctic marine environment : workshop report

This publication is a report of the UCN/NRDC Workshop to Identify Areas of Ecological and Biological Significance or Vulnerability in the Arctic Marine Environment. The purpose of this workshop was to advance the process of identifying Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) in the Arctic marine environment. In addition, the workshop served as a venue to bring together and build on the work of several parallel projects, including those undertaken under the auspices of the Arctic Council, the World Heritage Arctic marine site identification process, and mapping efforts by non-governmental organizations including the World Wildlife Fund, Oceana and the National Audubon Society.