Browsing 3. SAO Meeting, 1-2 November 2018, Rovaniemi, Finland by Title

ACAP Report to SAOs – Rovaniemi, November 1-2, 2018

Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

ACAP held its first meeting of 2018 in Toronto, Canada, April 19-20, 2018. 24 participants attended the meeting including representatives from six Arctic States (Kingdom of Denmark and Iceland were absent), one Permanent ...

AMAP Progress Report to the SAO Meeting, Rovaniemi, Finland 31 October - 2 November 2018 – including a 2-Page report from AMAP WG32 meeting

Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

Much of AMAP’s work on climate and pollution issues is of a continuing nature and resonates well with the Arctic Council's long-term needs to address sustainable development, environmental protection and scientific ...

Amarok (Arctic Council tracking tool)

Arctic Council Secretariat (ACS) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

Amarok, Arctic Council Tracking Tool, submitted to the Arctic Council's Senior Arctic Officials meeting in Rovaniemi, November 2018.

Arctic Biodiversity Congress Bulletin

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

The Arctic Biodiversity Congress was held from 9-12 October 2018 in Rovaniemi, Finland. The Congress was hosted and arranged by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) working group of the Arctic Council, and the ...

Arctic Council SAO executive meeting 31 October 2018, Rovaniemi, Finland

Arctic Council (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-06)

According to the “Arctic Council Rules of Procedure” (annex 2), every four years Observers are to state their continued interest in Observer status and will be reviewed in a Ministerial meeting. During the Chairmanship of ...

Chair’s Summary of the Arctic Environment Ministers’ meeting

Finland (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

Finland organized the Arctic Environment Ministers’ meeting (AEMM) between the eight Arctic States and the six Permanent Participants representing the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, on 11–12 ...

Connectivity in the Arctic Discussion paper

Task Force on Improved Connectivity in the Arctic (TFICA) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

The Task Force on Improved Connectivity (TFICA) started its work in Helsinki in November 2017, where the Task Force held its first meeting. Since then the Task Force has had two other meetings. The second meeting was in ...

Cover note by the Chairmanship – Thematic discussion: biodiversity in the Arctic

Finland (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

The Working Groups will in the SAO meeting 2 November present their activities that promote Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2013-21. CAFF has prepared a background memorandum (see attached) summarizing the content of the ...

EGBCM Chair's Summary & annex 1

Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane (EGBCM) (2018-11)

The Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane (EGBCM) held its fifth meeting in Helsinki, Finland on 20-21 September 2018. Mikael Hildén (Finland) chaired the meeting. Participants included six Arctic States (Canada, Finland, ...

EPPR Working Group Report to SAOs, November 2018 Rovaniemi

Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

EPPR held its first meeting of 2018 in Helsinki, Finland on June 5-7. 65 participants attended representing the Arctic States, one Permanent Participant (AIA), one Working Group (PAME), four observer states (Italy, Singapore, ...

Meeting Summary Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) Rovaniemi, Finland, 29-30 October 2018

Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

The third regular meeting of the SDWG under the Finnish Chairmanship took place at Rovaniemi, Finland, on 29-30 October 2018.

Memorandum to Senior Arctic Officials 24/9/2018 for information and guidance Thematic discussion: biodiversity in the Arctic

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

This memo provides background to the Thematic discussion on biodiversity in the Arctic at the SAO meeting, Nov 1-2, Rovaniemi. The SAOs will discuss how the Arctic Council should through implementation of the recommendations ...

Nordic Environment Finance Corporation Report on the Arctic Council Project Support Instrument to the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials’ meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, 31-October - 2 November, 2018. Version 11 October 2018.

Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

Nordic Environment Finance Corporation Report on the Arctic Council Project Support Instrument to the Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials’ meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, 31-October - 2 November 2018. Version 11 October 2018

PAME Summary Progress Report SAO Meeting 1-2 November 2018, Rovaniemi, Finland

Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

PAME’s 2nd biannual meeting of 2018 (PAME II-2018) was held at the facilities of the Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University in Vladivostok, Russia from 1-4 October following pre-meetings of PAME’s five thematic expert ...

Participant list SAO meeting, 1-2 November 2018 Rovaniemi, Finland

Arctic Council Secretariat (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

Participant list of the SAO plenary meeting in Rovaniemi, Finalnd, 1-2 November 2018.

Presentations from Rovaniemi 2018 SAO Meeting

Arctic Council (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

Slides from presentations held at the SAO Meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland 31 October - 2 November 2018. Some of the topics include reports from the recent events such as Arctic Environment Ministers' Meeting, Arctic Biodiversity ...

Recommendations by the Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation II for complementary enhancements of the Arctic Council institutions including the SAO based mechanism to coordinate marine issues in the Arctic Council

Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation (TFAMC) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018-11)

The Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation (TFAMC, Task Force I), that worked in 2015-2017 was established with the general aim of enhancing Arctic marine cooperation. During the cause of discussions in the Task Force the ...