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    RADSAR report: Sharing of competence within search and rescue ina maritime radiological/nuclear scenario
    (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05) EPPR
    The RADSAR project, “Sharing of competence within search and rescue in a maritime radiological/nuclear scenario”, was an EPPR cross-cutting radiation and SAR project under the EPPR ARCSAFE project umbrella, initiated and led by Norway and funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project was approved by EPPR in June 2018. In RADSAR, all the Arctic States shared their expertise and experiences within SAR operations in a radiological or nuclear event at sea. The main goal of the project was to identify possible challenges and further improve national and international emergency preparedness and response related to SAR operations in a radiological hazardous environment in the Arctic. The project focused on international cooperation including notification, information exchange and situational awareness, resource needs and utilization, international assistance, protective measures, and possible harmonization of decisions.
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    Radiological / nuclear risk assessment in the Arctic EPPR Consensus Report
    (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05) EPPR
    The project “Radiological/Nuclear Risk Assessment in the Arctic (EPPR RAD EG Risks project)” was approved by EPPR in 2020. The project has utilized and complements previous and existing work under the EPPR WG ARCSAFE project, the Arctic Council Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) WG, and other relevant national or international entities, thus ensuring synergy and avoiding duplication of work. The project was funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with in-kind contributions from all Arctic States.
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    Arctic Oil Pollution Research and Development Workshop Report
    (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05) EPPR
    In 2017, the EPPR and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) hosted a workshop to share information and discuss the latest advances in oil spill response technology and best practices relevant to the Arctic region.Both the U.S. interagency and international R&D communities recognized this workshop as a successful first step towards building a better platform for sharing and advancing efforts to enhance oil spill response.
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    EPPR ARCSAFE Summary Status Report
    (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05) Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR)
    Arctic council - EPPR cross-country cooperation network(s) to improve emergency prevention, response and the safety of rescue workers in case of a maritime accident involving a potential release of radioactive substances in the Arctic (ARCSAFE)
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    Planning Guidance For MOSPA Exercises
    (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05) Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR)
    The Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in the Arctic (MOSPA Agreement) aims to strengthen emergency cooperation and coordination of Arctic oil spill response operations amongst the eight Arctic States (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States). In order to focus the preparedness activities undertaken to enhance response coordination under the MOSPA Agreement, EPPR created the Marine Environmental Response Experts Group (MER EG) in 2016. MER EG is a group working under the direction of the EPPR with a focus on promoting the implementation of EPPR initiatives specific to the MOSPA Agreement, as well as future initiatives as determined by consensus of the EPPR membership. While there are many aspects of marine oil spill preparedness, this guidance has been prepared specifically for the planning of joint emergency response exercises referred to in both Article 13 of the MOSPA Agreement and Section 9 of the Operational Guidelines, which address joint exercises and training.