WWF Faroe Islands

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Since Greenland and the Faroe Islands are semi-autonomous entities, each legislates and governs aspects of nature conservation and other areas. In some areas, both Greenland and the Faroe Islands performed well, such as in identifying areas of heightened ecological significance, carrying out impact assessments of petroleum and maritime activities, and taking action on some aspects of oil spill prevention. However, individually, Greenland and the Faroe Islands performed quite differently. Greenland, in many cases, had more readily available information and tended to perform well on multiple aspects of the Scorecard. The Faroe Islands, on the other hand, had less readily available information and seemed to have made slower progress on Scorecard elements. Experts noted that both countries struggled with capacity issues, which affected the implementation and effectiveness of their Arctic conservation actions.