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    • Business Finance in the Arctic 

      Kingdom of Denmark (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018)
      Cracking the code to an efficient, sound-working, and well-coordinated business financial ecosystem in the Arctic is key to enabling businesses to grow. The main aim of the study is to gain a better and deeper understanding ...
    • NEFCO Report on the Arctic Council Project Support Instrument (PSI) to SAO Meeting 12-14 March 2019, Ruka, Finland 

      Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      This PSI Report updates the previous Report to the SAO Meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, 31 October - 2 November 2018.
    • Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan (CBMP-Marine Plan) 2019 Annual Work Plan and Status Report 

      Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      The Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan (the CBMP-Marine Plan) is a pan-Arctic, long-term, integrated biodiversity monitoring plan produced by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna’s (CAFF) Circumpolar Biodiversity ...
    • SAO plenary meeting final draft agenda, 12-14 March 2019, Ruka, Finland 

      Arctic Council (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      Final draft agenda for the SAO plenary meeting in Ruka, Finland 12-14 March 2019.
    • Meeting Summary, Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) Kemi, Finland, 4-6 February 2019 

      Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      The fourth regular meeting of the SDWG under the Finnish Chairmanship took place at Kemi, Finland, on 04-06 February 2019. Approximately 65 participants attended this meeting, including representatives of eight (8) ...
    • Events during the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council 

      Iceland (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      Timeline of the planned events during the Arctic Council Chairmanship of Iceland 2019-2021.
    • Chair's Summary: Meeting of the Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane, Helsinki, Finland, 16-17 January 2019 

      Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane (EGBCM) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      The Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane (EGBCM) held its sixth meeting in Helsinki, Finland on 16-17 January 2019. Mikael Hildén (Finland) chaired the meeting. Participants included seven ArcticStates (Canada, Kingdom ...
    • Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2013-2021, Progress report 2017-2019 

      Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      Progress report 2017-2019. The Actions for Arctic Biodiversity, 2013-2021 (Action Plan) comprises the implementation plan for the recommendations from the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA). It is a living document that ...
    • Arctic Biodiversity Data Service Progress report: 2017-2019 

      Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      Progress report 2017-2018. The ABDS is the online, interoperable data management system for biodiversity data generated via the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the Arctic Council’s biodiversity working group. ...
    • AMAROK Mini Update 

      Arctic Council (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      Amarok, Arctic Council Tracking Tool, submitted to the Arctic Council's Senior Arctic Officials meeting in Ruka, Finland, March 2019. This is the mini version, or the short report from the Amarok.
    • PAME Summary Progress Report, SAO Meeting 13-14 March 2019, Ruka, Finalnd 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      PAME’s 1st biannual meeting of 2019 (PAME I-2019) was held at the Hotel Scandic Triangeln in Malmö, Sweden from 5-7 February following pre-meetings of PAME’s five thematic expert groups on 4 February (shipping, marine ...
    • ACAP Report to SAOs, Ruka, March 2019 

      Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      ACAP held its first working group meeting of 2019 as an online teleconference on February 4, 2019. Participants included representatives from all the Arctic States, one Permanent Participant (AIA), one observer organizations ...
    • Traditional Knowledge Progress report: 2017-2019 

      Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      Progress report 2017-2019. The Arctic Council recognizes the importance of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and there is a growing appreciation for utilizing TK, Local Knowledge and science through a collaborative approach. This ...
    • EPPR Working Group Report to SAOs, March 2019 Ruka 

      Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      EPPR held its second meeting of 2018 in New Orleans, USA on December 4-6. 46 participants attended representing the Arctic States, one Permanent Participant (GCI), three observer states (Italy, South Korea and Spain), three ...
    • Participant List, SAO meeting 12-14 March 2019, Ruka, Finland 

      Arctic Council Secretariat (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019)
      Participant list of the SAO meeting in Ruka, Finland, 12-14 March 2019.
    • Arctic Council Secretariat Annual Report Draft 2018 

      Arctic Council Secretariat (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-03)
      In 2018, the Arctic Council Secretariat (ACS) was on the move – both literally and metaphorically speaking. It was the year the ACS moved into its long-anticipated new offices in “Fram II”, the building next door to the ...
    • Underwater Noise in the Arctic: A State of Knowledge Report 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-03)
      The Arctic region is a unique environment when it comes to underwater noise and the potential impacts that increasing noise levels could have on animals in the Arctic. There are a number of factors which contribute to its ...
    • CAFF Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program State of Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity Report 

      Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-03)
      Arctic freshwater ecosystems (lakes, rivers, and associated wetlands) are threatened by climate change and human development that can affect freshwater biodiversity. Such effects will change not only the distributions and ...
    • Desktop Study on Marine Litter Including Microplastics in the Arctic 

      Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-03)
      The Desktop Study on Marine Litter including Microplastics in the Arctic (Phase I) project collected all relevant and existing literature and scientific studies on marine litter in the Arctic. The aim was to better understand ...
    • One Health: Activities and Achievements (2017-19) 

      Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) (Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-03)
      The One Health process advances a multidisciplinary approach to health risks for humans, animals, plants and the environment. During the U.S. Chairmanship (2015-17) of the Arctic Council, the U.S. and Canada introduced a ...