Arctic Council Repository
The Ottawa Declaration of 1996 formally established the Arctic Council as a high level intergovernmental forum to provide a means for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, with the involvement of the Arctic Indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular issues of sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic.
This repository holds reports and assessments produced by the Arctic Council.
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Item Validation of the IMO Polar Code Survival Time Study - Factsheet(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2025)Item Circumpolar Seabird Expert Group (CBird) Workplan 2025-2026(CAFF, 2025-12)The Circumpolar Seabird Expert Group (CBird) promotes, facilitates, and coordinates seabird conservation, management, research and monitoring among circumpolar countries and both local communities and indigenous peoples improves communication between seabird scientists, Indigenous Knowledge (IK) holders, managers, and the public inside and outside the Arctic.Item Arctic Health Preparedness Conference Report(Arctic Council Secretariat, Norwegian Red Cross, 2025-12)The Arctic Health Preparedness Conference was one of the activities under EPPR's “Strengthening Arctic Health Preparedness” project, which was initiated to get a better understanding of current and emerging risks to health preparedness and emergency response in the Arctic, with a special focus on how civil society resources – in particular those of organised and volunteer-driven preparedness organisations with a local presence in the Arctic – can increase their collaboration with Arctic States’ health authorities to collectively strengthen our understanding and collaboration in preparation for emergencies, accidents and crises situations in the Arctic. This report summarizes findings from the Arctic Health Preparedness Conference organised by the Norwegian Red Cross/International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Nord) in January 2025 under EPPR. The project was co-led by Norway and IFRC.Item Strengthening Arctic Health Preparedness: The Way Forward(Arctic Council Secretariat and Norwegian Red Cross, 2025)The Arctic is changing rapidly. Climate change, demographic shifts, geopolitical tensions, and increasing economic activity are reshaping the region, placing unprecedented strain on health systems and emergency preparedness. This report, based on the 2025 Arctic Health Preparedness Conference and a participatory Photovoice study in Finnmark, Norway, explores how civil society, and particularly local volunteers, can play an essential role in strengthening health preparedness across the Arctic region. The report outlines three overarching priorities for strengthening Arctic health preparedness, with six specific recommendations for the Arctic Council, national authorities, and civil society partners.Item International Cooperation on Aerial Maritime Surveillance(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2025)The International Cooperation on Aerial Surveillance Maritime Project (ICAMS) is an EPPR project co-lead by Canada, Kingdom of Denmark, Norway, and the United States. The project’s objective is to enhance understanding of the capacity and capabilities of aerial surveillance programs and activities across the Arctic to improve responses to emergencies and prevent pollution. This project aims to bring together experts from the Member States within the Arctic Council to enhance international cooperation of aerial surveillance programs over contiguous waters.
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