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Arctic Council

by Kris Molle

last update: Feb 11, 2009 04:18 PM

The 1996 Ottawa Declaration formally established the Arctic Council as an intergovernmental forum to provide a way to promote cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, the Arctic Indigenous communities, and other Arctic inhabitants on common issues. Particular issues include maintaining the cultures of arctic indigenous peoples, sustainable development, and environmental protection. Member States of the Arctic Council are Canada, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and the United States of America. (include map) There are six expert working groups that carry out the scientific work of the Arctic Council focusing on such issues as monitoring (AMAP), assessing and preventing pollution in the Arctic (ACAP), climate change, biodiversity conservation (CAFF, PAME) and sustainable use (SDWG), emergency preparedness and prevention (EPPR) in addition to the living conditions of the Arctic residents (SDWG). Each member state receives the opportunity to chair the Council for two years. Norway, Denmark, and then Sweden will hold the chair from 2006-2012.

Article Arctic Contaminants Working Group/Action Program — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 11, 2009 04:29 PM
 
Article Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme Working Group — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 11, 2009 04:32 PM
 
Article Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 11, 2009 04:31 PM
 
Article Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Working Group — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 11, 2009 04:32 PM
 
Article Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 11, 2009 04:33 PM
 
Article Sustainable Development Working Group/Programme — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 11, 2009 04:34 PM
 
Image Permanent Representatives of the Arctic Council Map — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 17, 2009 11:15 AM
 
Folder Links — by Kris Molle — last modified Feb 11, 2009 03:29 PM
 
 
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