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Biodiversity and climate change 2000: Water Birds on the Edge

This first analysis of the likely impact of climate change on biodiversity demonstrates the impact on Arctic waterbirds. The Arctic will be the biome most affected by climate change and hence waterbird species, most of which are entirely reliant on Arctic habitats, are particularly vulnerable.

The report Water Birds on the Edge; First Circumpolar Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Arctic Breeding Water Birds, is available here in PDF format.

Executive summary

Part 1 (Main Text)
Part 2 (Annexes)

Sample maps and species information

Species
Species factsheet
Flyway map

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White-fronted_Goose
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Emperor Goose
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Brent Goose
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Red-breasted Goose
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Red-breasted Goose (2 models)
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Sanderling
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Dunlin
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Spoonbilled Sandpiper
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Pectoral Sandpiper
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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