Using scenario planning for better decisions and reduced risk in the Arctic

Date/time: December 4, 10:30-12:00

Room: Rema 1000

Session organizers: John Payne, North Slope Science Initiative and Jean Thie, International Union for the Conservation of Nature

The session will include presentations on a variety of projects that use scenarios to varying degrees to help manage risk and develop long-term outlooks for monitoring biodiversity and other parameters.

• John Payne, North Slope Science Initiative: North Slope of Alaska scenarios project
• Grace Beaujean, Aleut International Association: CONAS: utilizing community-based observation networks to maximize resilience in a changing Arctic
• Brien E. Reep and Mark Brundage, ExxonMobil:  Pt. Thompson: ecosystem management on Alaska's Arctic Coast
• Tom Arnbom, WWF Sweden:  Future trends and drivers in the county of Vasterbotten, Sweden

Scenario Planning session