Arctic Council Ministerial meeting embraces wetlands protection
Arctic wetlands have enormous potential to impact climate change, but whether they will help to fight or fuel climate change depends on how well they are managed, says new report.A new circumpolar report highlights the importance of Arctic wetlands and provides recommendations for their management. Effective stewardship of Arctic wetlands, including conservation and restoration efforts, has an enormous potential to buy time by contributing to climate mitigation and adaptation, according to the report and policy recommendations adopted by the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Reykjavik,