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Harsh conditions and the sparse and limited amount of infrastructure in much of the Arctic increase risks and impacts and hinder response activities.</p> <p>Actions for prevention, preparedness and response must be carefully pre-planned and adapted to the conditions and remoteness of the Arctic to maximize the use of available resources. Accordingly, international cooperation in this area is of vital importance.</p></div> </div></div></section><section class='block block_featured bg-dark'> <div class='container'><div class='p-0 breakout'> <div class='row align-items-end'> <div class='col-xl-4 offset-xl-2 p-5 text-xl-right'><h5>Featured</h5><a href='/explore/topics/climate/wildland-fire/' class='h3 accent'>Wildland Fire</a> <p>As the Arctic warms, the nature of wildland fires in the region is changing.</p> <p class='mt-3'><a href='/explore/topics/climate/wildland-fire/' class='btn btn-outline-primary'>Read more</a></p> </div> <div class='col-xl-6 bg-image featured' style='background-image:url(/site/assets/files/8347/istock-1165853494.600x300.jpg)' title=''> <a href='/explore/topics/climate/wildland-fire/' class='w-100 h-100 d-block'></a> </div> </div> </div></div></section><section class='block block_projects bg-transparent'> <div class='container'><section><h3 class='text-center'>Related projects</h3><section 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