The Arc(c Council Founda'on: 1996 O3awa Declara(on establishes the Arc(c Council as a high- level intergovernmental forum to: Promote coopera+on, coordina+on and interac+on among the Arc+c States, with the involvement of Arc+c indigenous communi+es and other Arc+c inhabitants on common arc+c issues, in par+cular sustainable development and environmental protec+on in the Arc+c.
Member States Canada Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Russian Federa(on Sweden United States of America
Permanent Par(cipants Aleut Interna(onal Associa(on Arc(c Athabaskan Council Gwich in Council Interna(onal Inuit Circumpolar Council Russian Associa(on of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) Saami Council Permanent Par(cipants at the 7th Ministerial Mee(ng in Nuuk, Greenland. May 12, 2011 (Copyright IPS)! Supported by the Indigenous Peoples Secretariat in Norway
Observer States Photo: US Department of Interior France Germany Netherlands Poland Spain UK China Italy Japan Korea Singapore India
Observers: Intl Organiza(ons Parliamentarians of the Arc(c Region Interna(onal Federa(on of Red Cross & Red Crescent Socie(es (IFRC) Interna(onal Union for the Conserva(on of Nature (IUCN) Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) Nordic Environment Finance Corpora(on (NEFCO) North Atlan(c Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO) United Na(ons Economic Commission for Europe (UN- ECE) United Na(ons Environment Program (UNEP) United Na(ons Development Program (UNDP)
Observer NGOs Advisory Commi3ee on Protec(on of the Seas (ACOPS) Arc(c Circumpolar Route (ARC) Associa(on of World Reindeer Herders (AWRH) Circumpolar Conserva(on Union (CCU) Interna(onal Arc(c Science Commi3ee (IASC) Interna(onal Arc(c Social Sciences Associa(on (IASSA) Interna(onal Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) Interna(onal Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) Northern Forum (NF) University of the Arc(c (UArc(c) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Governance Foreign Ministers of Arc(c Council Member States and the poli(cal leaders of the Permanent Par(cipants of the Arc(c Council meet every two years. Senior Arc(c Officials, composed of representa(ves of the Member States Council meet twice a year, along with Permanent Par(cipants The Chairmanship of the Council rotates among member states every two years. US becomes Chair in April 2015
Working Groups Implementa(on of Arc(c Council objec(ves is carried out by six Working Groups: " Arc(c Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) " Arc(c Contaminants Ac(on Program (ACAP) " Conserva(on of Arc(c Flora and Fauna (CAFF) " Emergency, Preven(on, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) " Protec(on of the Arc(c Marine Environment (PAME) " Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG)
Arc(c Council Structure 2015 2017 Chairmanship: USA *Six indigenous groups ( Permanent Par(cipants ) par(cipate at all levels* Task Force on Science Cooperation Co- chairs: US, RF, SE Senior Arc(c Officials Task Force on Black Carbon and Methane Co- chairs: CA, SE Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) Chair: Denmark U.S. representative: WH/GCRP Emergency Prevention Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Chair: Norway U.S. representative: DOE/NNSA Working Groups Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) Chair: Finland U.S. representative: EPA Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Chair: Canada U.S. representative: DOI/FWS Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) Chair: Iceland U.S. representative: DOC/NOAA Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) Chair: Canada U.S. representative: DOS
Na(onal & Homeland security Marine Oil Pollu'on Preparedness & Response Agreement At the May 2013 Ministerial mee(ng the Arc(c States signed an agreement facilita(ng coopera(ve marine oil pollu(on preparedness and response in the Arc(c Oil Pollu'on Preven'on The 2013 Kiruna Declara(on established a Task Force on Oil Spill Preven(on that will consider coopera(ve ac(ons to avert an oil emergency in the Arc(c
Search and Rescue (SAR) Agreement SAR nego(a(ons co- led by the US and Russia 2,801,911 sq. miles of aeronau(cal and mari(me SAR coverage Based on 1979 IMO Mari(me SAR Conven(on and the 1949 Interna(onal Civil Avia(on Conven(on (ICAO) Annex 12 Entered into force on January 19, 2013
Canadian Chairmanship The Overarching Theme for the Canadian Chairmanship of the Arc(c Council is: Development for the People of the North Responsible Arc(c Resource Development Safe Arc(c Shipping Sustainable Circumpolar Communi(es
Arc(c Economic Council Created by an Arc(c Council Task force during Canadian Chairmanship Purpose is to facilitate Arc(c business- to business ac(vi(es and responsible economic development Inaugural mee(ng on Sept. 2-3, 2014 in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada 42 business representa(ves Six indigenous organiza(ons
Arc(c Economic Council Sectors Include: Infrastructure and related ma3ers including: o mari(me transporta(on o communica(ons and IT o avia(on Energy, including oil, gas and renewable sources Mining Tourism Fishing Human resources investments and capacity building
Five overarching themes: Arc(c Economic Council Establishing strong market connec(ons between Arc(c states; Encouraging public- private partnerships for infrastructure investments; Crea(ng stable and predictable regulatory frameworks; Facilita(ng knowledge and data exchange between industry and academia; and, Tradi(onal indigenous knowledge, stewardship and focus on small businesses
Arc(c Economic Council US representa'on Gail Schubert, Bering Straits Na(ve Corpora(on Lori Davey, Fairweather LLC Bruce Harland, Crowley Permanent Par'cipant Representa'on Tara Sweeney, Inuit Circumpolar Conference- Alaska Thomas Mack, Aleut Interna(onal Associa(on Jeanine Elias, Arc(c Athabaskan Council
Promo(ng Interna(onal Scien(fic Coopera(on Task Force on Science Coopera'on Co- Chairs: United States, Russian Federa(on, and Sweden Improve access to the Arc(c, scien(fic exchanges, data sharing, and research protocols. NSF s K. Falkner is head of US delega(on. Sustaining Arc'c Observing Networks Chair: Arc(c Council (U.S. USGCRP) Vice- Chair: Intl Arc(c Science Commi3ee (CA U. of Alberta)
US Chairmanship of the Arc(c Council The United States will assume the chairmanship of the Arc(c Council from Canada in Spring 2015 It will chair the Council for two years through Spring 2017 Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at Kiruna Ministerial Mee(ng, May 2013
US Chairmanship Theme One Arc+c: Shared Opportuni+es, Challenges, and Responsibili+es Three areas of emphasis: Addressing climate change Arc(c Ocean stewardship Improving economic and living condi(ons in the Arc(c
Arc(c Council Secretariat Main responsibili(es of the Secretariat, in Tromso, NO: Facilitate/support overall work of the Arc(c Council on behalf of the Chairmanship Logis(cs and coordina(on of Arc(c Council mee(ngs Facilitate Working group coordina(on and communica(on Outreach, communica(on and informa(on sharing Other support for the Arc(c Council Chairmanship