Individual CAP Action Reports, 2018-2020

Final report of CAP Action-58 for the 2018-2020 Implementation Plan period.

The Action was modified after the Mid-term review in 2020 to Objective-5 action:

• HBC-A7: Develop, and post to the RS website, core polar bear safety messages for a general audience and more detailed guidelines for specific user groups (e.g., industry, guide-led tourist groups, hunting/subsistence camps, researchers) as needed. One such product is tourism-operator guidelines to be published on the RS website and shared with The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) etc.

Final report of CAP Action-59 for the 2018-2020 Implementation Plan period.

The Action was modified after the Mid-term revew in 2020 to Obejctive-2 actions:

• CCC-A2: Develop a climate change communications plan that outlines key messages regarding the threat to the Arctic and to polar bears from climate change and the need for the global community to reduce GHG emissions.
• CCC-A3: Identify strategic communications opportunities for the Range States to provide information regarding the threat to the Arctic and to polar bears from climate change and the need for the global community to reduce GHG emissions.
• CCC-A6: Communicate key messages regarding the threat to polar bears and to the Arctic from climate change and the need for the global community to reduce GHG emissions.

Final report of CAP Action-60 for the 2018-2020 Implementation Plan period.

Final report of CAP Action-63 for the 2018-2020 Implementation Plan period.

Final report for CAP Actions 19 and 20 for the 2018-2020 Implementation Plan period.

Action-20 was modified after the Mid-term review in 2020 to Objective-5 action:

• HBC-IS4: Share BMPs for minimizing the impact of tourism-related activities on polar bears.

State of knowledge and further recommendations for monitoring and research – Action #42 of the Circumpolar Action Plan for polar bear conservation