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COVID-19 in the Arctic: Briefing Document for Senior Arctic Officials
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2020-07-17)In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease a pandemic, bringing drastic changes to people’s lives overnight. Since then, Covid-19 has reminded the world of how ... -
Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Marine Activities
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)Indigenous peoples and local communities living in coastal communities in the Arctic have always depended on the sea for food, transportation, cultural and spiritual identity and social well-being. Increasingly, the sea ... -
Project CREATeS Circumpolar Resilience, Engagement, and Action Through Story
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The two quotations that open this report – the first from the digital story of a young Iñupiaq woman from Alaska, the second from a digital story by two Greenlandic Inuit women – showcase the strength and creativity of ... -
Gender Equality In The Arctic Phase II Project Presentation
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The Gender Equality in the Arctic (GEA) project is endorsed by the Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group. Phase I (2013-2015) aimed to promote and expand the dialogue on Gender Equality in the Arctic. An ... -
Teacher Education For Social Justice And Diversity Conclusions
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The five conclusions introduced in this booklet were developed based on the implementation of the 2017–2019 project Teacher Education for Diversity and Equality in the Arctic. The Arctic Council and all eight Arctic countries ... -
Including The North: A Comparative Study Of The Policies On Inclusion And Equity In The Circumpolar North
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)This book celebrates the University of the Arctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity. The Network was established in Ulan Ude, Republic of Buryatia in Russia, in 2015 with six founding ... -
Good Practices For Environmental Impact Assessment and Meaningful Engagement in the Arctic
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)Increasing economic activity in the Arctic, including a growing number of large-scale projects, provides the rationale for the Arctic Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) project. How to plan and design large-scale projects ... -
Task Force On Improved Connectivity In The Arctic (TFICA) Report: Improving connectivity in The Arctic
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05)The Task Force on Improved Connectivity in the Arctic (Task Force) started its work in Helsinki in November 2017, where it held its first meeting. Since then, the Task Force had three other meetings:, one in Washington D.C ... -
EALLU Abridged Edition 2018
(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2018)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 climatic extremes and scarcity, in fact the Arctic hosts an extraordinary food culture, built ... -
One Health; Operationalizing One Health in the Arctic
(Sustainable Development Working Group, 2017-05-11)One Health is a particularly well-matched tool to advance the understanding of health threats from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change in the Arctic. As a multidisciplinary approach, One Health strengthens ... -
AMAP Assessment 2015: Human Health in the Arctic
(Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2015-12-30)The 2015 Human Health Assessment Report follows three previous AMAP assessments on human health (AMAP 1998, 2003, 2009) and represents the current knowledge base after 25 years of focused study. This report includes new ...
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