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    • Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Communities in Marine Activities (MEMA); Workshop Report 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2016-09)
      On September 17, 2016, the Arctic Council's Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) Working Group held a workshop on issues surrounding meaningful engagement with Indigenous peoples in the Arctic. The workshop ...

    • Oil Spill Preparedness in Small Communities 

      Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) (2017-05)
      Community leaders and local emergency response officials were asked to complete the questionnaire. Based on the self-assessment, community preparedness dashboards are displayed via a web-based, interactive map. Also available ...

    • Finland's Chairmanship Program for the Arctic Council 2017-2019 

      Finnish Chairmanship (2017-05)
      Document outlining the priorities for the second Finnish Chairmanship of the Arctic Council from 2017-2019.

    • Statement by the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation at the Fairbanks Ministerial Meeting 

      Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05-11)
      Выступление министра иностранных дел РФ Сергея Лаврова на 10-ой министерской сессии Арктического совета в Фэрбанксе.

    • EALLU; Indigenous Youth, Arctic Change & Food Culture 

      Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) (Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)
      This is a book about the fabulous abundance and diversity of food in the Arctic. While many think of the Arctic as a place of harsh climate and scarcity, in fact the Arctic hosts an extraordinary food culture, built on ...

    • Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA); Summary for Policy-makers 

      Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2017-05-11)
      The Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) assessment is a periodic update to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, published in 2005 by AMAP, CAFF, and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).

    • Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Communities in Marine Activities (MEMA); Part I Report 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2017-05-11)
      A significant amount of work has been done in the MEMA project. A database has been compiled with hundreds of documents and individual recommendations, declarations, and requirements relating to engagement of Indigenous ...

    • Circumpolar best practices; Policy and Financing Options for Black Carbon Emission Reductions from Diesel Sources 

      Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05-11)
      Reducing BC emission requires the active involvement of policy makers at both the national and regional levels. National level agencies set minimum emissions standards for vehicles and quality standards for fuel; they also ...

    • PAME Main Achievements; Summary Report 2015-2017 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2017-05-11)
      The programme for the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) was established by the Arctic Council Ministers in Nuuk, Greenland, September 1993.

    • Statement of Aleut International Association at the Ministerial meeting in Fairbanks 

      Aleut International Association (AIA) (2017-05-11)
      Statement of Aleut International Association, at the Ministerial meeting held in Fairbanks, 11 May, 2017 in English and Russian.

    • Regional Waste Management Strategies for Arctic Shipping; Regional Reception Facilities Plan (RRFP) 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2017-05-11)
      This paper summarizes the work of PAME's Regional Reception Facilities Experts Group (RRF-EG), on the development of the concept of regional arrangements for MARPOL reception facilities (RRF) to address challenges for ...

    • Arctic Invasive Alien Species: Strategy and Action Plan 2017 

      Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF); Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna and Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2017-05-11)
      Globally, invasive alien species are among the most significant drivers of biodiversity loss (McNeely et al. 2001, Bellard et al. 2016) and, in some ecosystems, they are clearly the primary contributors to species endangerment ...

    • After-Action Report 2016; Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response (MOSPA) Table Top Exercise 

      Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) (2017-05-11)
      This TTX After Action Report was produced with input, advice, and assistance from the EPPR MOSPA Exercise Design Team, TTX Evaluators, and the U.S. Coast Guard Exercise Support Team.

    • Arctic Council Arctic Marine Strategic Plan 2015-2025; Status of Implementation 2015-2017 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2017-05-11)
      The Arctic Council's Arctic Marine Strategic Plan 2015-2025 (AMSP) was approved in April 2015 at the 9th Ministerial meeting in Iqaluit, Canada. It provides a framework to guide its actions to protect Arctic marine and ...

    • Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AACA) - Barents Area Overview Report 

      Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2017-05-11)
      In 2011, the Arctic Council requested AMAP to: "produce information to assist local decision makers and stakeholders in three pilot regions in developing adaptation tools and strategies to better deal with climate change ...

    • SDWG Strategic Framework 2017 

      Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) (Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)
      The Framework constitutes the context in which the SDWG's activities will be conducted over the period 2017-2030. It provides the SDWG with a Strategic Vision statement and an Implementation plan that frame the Working ...

    • Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic (AACA) - Baffin Bay/Davis Strait Region Overview Report 

      Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2017-05-11)
      In 2011, the Arctic Council requested AMAP to: "produce information to assist local decision makers and stakeholders in three pilot regions in developing adaptation tools and strategies to better deal with climate change ...

    • PAME Work Plan 2017-2019 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, 2017-05-11)
      PAME focuses on the marine agenda of the Arctic Council and provides a unique forum for collaboration on a wide range of activities directed towards the protection and sustainable use of the Arctic marine environment.

    • Results of an Arctic Council Survey on Water and Sanitation Services in the Arctic 

      Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) (Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)
      Access to clean drinking water and sanitation is a basic human right. The 2015 UN Goals for Sustainable Development include providing access to safe and affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene for all ...

    • Framework for the Circumpolar Expansion of the Local Environment Observer Network 

      Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2017-05-11)
      Under the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, partners in the ACAP Working Group and its subsidiary Indigenous Peoples Contaminants Action Programme (IPCAP), are building on the success of the Alaska Native Tribal ...