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Working and Expert Groups - along with States, Permanent Participants and Observers - monitor and assess Arctic change, make recommendations and share key findings.</p> <p>Please note that the project list below is currently being reviewed in line with the <a href="https://arctic-council.org/news/three-months-into-the-norwegian-chairship-a-status-update-with-sao-chair-morten-hoglund/">modalities for the resumption of work at the Working Group level</a>, which the Arctic States, in consultation with the Permanent Participants, reached consensus on 29 August 2023.</p></div> </div></div></section><section id='projectList' class='container'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-6'> <input class='search p-2 border w-100' placeholder='Start typing to filter list'/> </div> <div class='col'> <span class='tag'>SORT BY: </span> <span class='sort tag' data-sort='projectTitle' onclick="ga('send','event','sort','click','project-title');">Title</span> <span class='sort tag' data-sort='projectWG' onclick="ga('send','event','sort','click','project-wg');">Working Group</span>   </div> </div><ul class='list'> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-migratory-birds-initiative-ambi/'>Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-migratory-birds-initiative-ambi/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3262/img_4437.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3262/img_4437.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3262/img_4437.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Red Knots' title='Red Knots © Morten Ekker' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Improving the status and secure the long-term sustainability of declining Arctic breeding migratory bird populations. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/circumpolar-biodiversity-monitoring-program-cbmp/'>Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/circumpolar-biodiversity-monitoring-program-cbmp/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3265/anwr_steve_hillebrand_usfws.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3265/anwr_steve_hillebrand_usfws.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3265/anwr_steve_hillebrand_usfws.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Alaska National Wildlife Refuge' title='Alaska National Wildlife Refuge © Steve Hillebrand/USFWS' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> An international network of scientists, governments, Indigenous organizations and conservation groups working to harmonize and integrate efforts to monitor the Arctic's living resources. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-shipping-best-practice-information-forum/'>Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-shipping-best-practice-information-forum/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4254/istock-boat-in-ice-1024x512-1.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4254/istock-boat-in-ice-1024x512-1.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4254/istock-boat-in-ice-1024x512-1.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Facilitating an exchange of information and best practices on shipping topics like hydrography, search and rescue logistics, industry guidelines and ship equipment, systems and structure. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/gender-equality/'>Gender Equality in the Arctic (GEA) II</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/gender-equality/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> This project builds on earlier gender work undertaken by the SDWG to establish a circumpolar cooperation network of experts that could, in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders, continue to address the current realities and future challenges in this field for the benefit of the Arctic communities and residents. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/circumpolar-local-environmental-observer-network-cleo/'>Circumpolar Local Environmental Observer Network (CLEO)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/circumpolar-local-environmental-observer-network-cleo/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3625/image_-_observations_in_the_north_2019-2021.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3625/image_-_observations_in_the_north_2019-2021.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3625/image_-_observations_in_the_north_2019-2021.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Our world is changing rapidly, and local observers can detect subtle changes in weather, landscapes and seascapes, and in plant and animal communities. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/actions-for-arctic-biodiversity/'>Actions for Arctic Biodiversity</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/actions-for-arctic-biodiversity/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4513/istock-arctic-fox-c-1024x512.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4513/istock-arctic-fox-c-1024x512.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4513/istock-arctic-fox-c-1024x512.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic fox' title='Arctic fox © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Implementing the recommendations of the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/invasive/'>Protection from Invasive Species</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/invasive/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3709/invasive_lupine_istock-1187483305.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3709/invasive_lupine_istock-1187483305.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3709/invasive_lupine_istock-1187483305.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Lupine' title='Lupine © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Setting priority actions that the Arctic Council and its partners are encouraged to take to protect the Arctic region from a significant threat: the adverse impacts of invasive alien species. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/regional-action-plan-on-marine-litter/'>Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter: Implementation</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/regional-action-plan-on-marine-litter/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3711/pame_litter.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3711/pame_litter.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3711/pame_litter.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © sonnee101' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Reducing the negative impacts of marine litter, including microplastics, to the Arctic marine environment. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/the-tundra-project/'>The Tundra Project</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/the-tundra-project/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3459/istock-caribou-b-1024x512.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3459/istock-caribou-b-1024x512.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3459/istock-caribou-b-1024x512.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Caribou' title='Caribou © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Testing alternative clean and reliable energy solutions in a remote Sami community </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-black-carbon-case-studies-platform/'>Arctic Black Carbon Case Studies Platform</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-black-carbon-case-studies-platform/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3690/istock-473633322.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3690/istock-473633322.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3690/istock-473633322.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Soot on ice. Photo:iStock' title='Soot on ice. Photo:iStock ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Showing how existing technologies successfully, sustainably, and affordably reduce black carbon emissions. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/saon/'>Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/saon/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3700/bgjo_p7y.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3700/bgjo_p7y.240x240.jpeg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3700/bgjo_p7y.240x240.jpeg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> SAON's vision is a connected, collaborative, and comprehensive long-term pan-Arctic Observing System that serves societal needs. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-ship-traffic-data-astd/'>Arctic Ship Traffic Data (ASTD)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-ship-traffic-data-astd/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3713/pame_shipping.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3713/pame_shipping.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3713/pame_shipping.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Aerial view of a container ship in icy waters.' title='Aerial view of a container ship in icy waters. © a_medvedkov' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Collecting and distributing accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information on shipping activities in the Arctic. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/blue-bioeconomy-in-the-arctic-region/'>Blue Bioeconomy in the Arctic Region</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/blue-bioeconomy-in-the-arctic-region/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3723/istock-cod-drying-c-1024x512.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3723/istock-cod-drying-c-1024x512.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3723/istock-cod-drying-c-1024x512.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Cod drying.' title='Cod drying. © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> The sustainable and intelligent use of renewable aquatic natural resources, with a focus on improving utilization and creating higher-value products. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-indigenous-youth-food-knowledge-and-arctic-change-eallu-ii/'>Indigenous Youth, Food Knowledge and Arctic Change (EALLU)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-indigenous-youth-food-knowledge-and-arctic-change-eallu-ii/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3727/reindeer_in_tromso_area_istock-pawopa3336-1146316592.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/3727/reindeer_in_tromso_area_istock-pawopa3336-1146316592.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/3727/reindeer_in_tromso_area_istock-pawopa3336-1146316592.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Developing a sustainable and resilient reindeer husbandry in the Arctic in face of climate change and globalisation, working towards a vision of creating a better life for circumpolar reindeer herders. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arcsafe/'>ARCSAFE</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arcsafe/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> ARCSAFE serves as an arena to promote cooperation and network-activities among the Arctic Council members to strengthen the cross-border prevention, preparedness and handling of maritime emergencies which may involve a potential release of radioactive substances in the Arctic. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/project-creates/'>Project CREATeS</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/project-creates/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4209/finland-sara-wilde-photography-project-creates.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4209/finland-sara-wilde-photography-project-creates.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4209/finland-sara-wilde-photography-project-creates.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Drone Photography' title='Drone Photography © Sara Wilde' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Inviting youth to engage in a dialogue about suicide prevention by telling their own stories, supporting them to make these stories into digital stories, or short films. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/low-impact-shipping-corridors-in-the-arctic/'>Low Impact Shipping Corridors in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/low-impact-shipping-corridors-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Collecting and summarizing information on Arctic State safe and low-impact marine corridor initiatives </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/good-practice-recommendations-for-environmental-impact-assessment-eia-and-public-participation-in-eia-in-the-arctic-arctic-eia/'>Good Practices for impact assessments and engagement</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/good-practice-recommendations-for-environmental-impact-assessment-eia-and-public-participation-in-eia-in-the-arctic-arctic-eia/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4258/istock-greenland-village-1024x512.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4258/istock-greenland-village-1024x512.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4258/istock-greenland-village-1024x512.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Greenlandic community' title='Greenlandic community © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Providing Arctic-specific recommendations for large-scale projects in the vulnerable and changing Arctic environment, while taking Indigenous peoples and other Arctic inhabitants into account. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-resilience-action-framework-araf/'>Arctic Resilience Action Framework (ARAF)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-resilience-action-framework-araf/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4280/istock-154966533.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4280/istock-154966533.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4280/istock-154966533.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Advancing a coordinated, regional approach to building resilience and adapting to rapid change. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-sustainable-energy-futures-toolkit/'>Arctic Sustainable Energy Futures Toolkit</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-sustainable-energy-futures-toolkit/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4282/istock-1147760679.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4282/istock-1147760679.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4282/istock-1147760679.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Wind turbines' title='Wind turbines © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> The project created a comprehensive long-term energy planning process for socially-desirable and economically-feasible energy solutions for communities in the Arctic by developing an Arctic Sustainable Energy Futures Framework (ASEFF) and an ASEFF Toolkit. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/prevention-preparedness-and-response-for-small-communities/'>Prevention, Preparedness and Response for small communities</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/prevention-preparedness-and-response-for-small-communities/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4302/ppr.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4302/ppr.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4302/ppr.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Working with small communities to improve their safety in case of an oil spill event. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-biodiversity-data-service/'>Arctic Biodiversity Data Service</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-biodiversity-data-service/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4412/arcticzone_with-caff-boundary.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4412/arcticzone_with-caff-boundary.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4412/arcticzone_with-caff-boundary.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> The ABDS is an online tool to house, collect, display and search for Arctic biodiversity related data, maps and graphics for decision making. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-remote-energy-networks-academy-arena/'>Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy (ARENA)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-remote-energy-networks-academy-arena/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4442/arena-logo.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4442/arena-logo.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4442/arena-logo.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © ARENA' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Sharing knowledge and establishing professional networks related to energy resources for remote Arctic communities. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/risk-assessment-methods-and-metadata/'>Arctic Marine Risk Assessment</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/risk-assessment-methods-and-metadata/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4452/istock-boat-prow-in-ice-1024x512.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4452/istock-boat-prow-in-ice-1024x512.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4452/istock-boat-prow-in-ice-1024x512.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Boat in ice. Photo: iStock' title='Boat in ice. Photo: iStock ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> A common approach to marine risk assessment in the Arctic region. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/circumpolar-seabird-expert-group-cbird/'>Circumpolar Seabird Expert Group (CBird)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/circumpolar-seabird-expert-group-cbird/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7251/common_eider_-_thomas_landgren_-_cc_by-nc-nd_2_0.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7251/common_eider_-_thomas_landgren_-_cc_by-nc-nd_2_0.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7251/common_eider_-_thomas_landgren_-_cc_by-nc-nd_2_0.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Common Eider.' title='Common Eider. © Thomas Landgren / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Since seabirds travel great distances over both marine and terrestrial environments, they are excellent indicators of overall ecosystem health. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-marine-microplastics-and-litter/'>Arctic Marine Microplastics and Litter</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-marine-microplastics-and-litter/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4464/istock-1044899528_sodar99.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4464/istock-1044899528_sodar99.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4464/istock-1044899528_sodar99.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Plastic litter on an Arctic coast. Photo: iStock/sodar99' title='Plastic litter on an Arctic coast. Photo: iStock/sodar99 ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Development of a monitoring plan for microplastics and litter in Arctic waters. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/mainstreaming-biodiversity-in-arctic-mining/'>Mainstreaming Arctic Biodiversity</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/mainstreaming-biodiversity-in-arctic-mining/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4495/istock_-_mining_in_murmansk_-1158200593.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4495/istock_-_mining_in_murmansk_-1158200593.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4495/istock_-_mining_in_murmansk_-1158200593.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Identifying challenges and solutions for incorporating biodiversity considerations Arctic development and the Council's work </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/resilience-and-management-of-arctic-wetlands/'>Resilience and management of Arctic wetlands</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/resilience-and-management-of-arctic-wetlands/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4497/caff-wetland.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4497/caff-wetland.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4497/caff-wetland.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Enhancing engagement in relation to the roles and functions of Arctic wetlands as a resource to support sustainable development and resilience in Arctic biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the livelihood of Indigenous and local peoples. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/other-effective-area-based-conservation-measures-oecm-areas-in-the-arctic-marine-environment/'>Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) Areas in the Arctic Marine Environment</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/other-effective-area-based-conservation-measures-oecm-areas-in-the-arctic-marine-environment/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> An overview of the current range and understanding of international and national criteria used for identification of OECMs in the Arctic. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/solid-waste-management-in-small-arctic-communities/'>Solid Waste Management in Remote Arctic Communities</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/solid-waste-management-in-small-arctic-communities/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4625/waste_management.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4625/waste_management.240x240.jpeg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4625/waste_management.240x240.jpeg' class='img-fluid' alt='Plastic pollution on the Arctic coast' title='Plastic pollution on the Arctic coast © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Building upon the outcomes of the 2016 ACAP workshop “Sharing Approaches on Community Solid and Hazardous Management Within Arctic Indigenous Communities” (Nome, Alaska 2016) which identified community priorities, best practices, and the need for a clearing house of solid waste information; the recommendation in the 2018 SDWG desk study “Best Waste Management Practices for Small and Remote Arctic Communities,” and promising results from the first two phases of the ACAP Kola Waste Project, this project seeks to cooperate with Indigenous Leaders, local, regional, and national governments, community leaders and solid waste management experts, to leverage available resources and scale up best practices that contribute to resilient and healthier Arctic communities. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/status-of-current-offshore-oil-and-gas-activities-by-arctic-states/'>Status of current offshore oil and gas activities by Arctic States</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/status-of-current-offshore-oil-and-gas-activities-by-arctic-states/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Understanding the status of current or planned offshore oil and gas activities as well as changes to relevant legislation, regulations, and policies </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/black-carbon-emissions-from-shipping-activity-in-the-arctic-and-technology-developments-for-their-reduction/'>Black Carbon emissions from shipping activity in the Arctic and technology developments for their reduction</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/black-carbon-emissions-from-shipping-activity-in-the-arctic-and-technology-developments-for-their-reduction/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Strengthening harmonization and fostering dialogue and cooperation between the Arctic Council member states, Permanent Participants and Arctic Council Observers on research on various fuel and exhaust gas treatment methods as possible means by which to reduce the amount of harmful gases emitted by vessel engines. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-protected-and-important-areas/'>Arctic Protected and Important Areas</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-protected-and-important-areas/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> An update to the 2017 Arctic Protected Areas Indicator Report (APAI). </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/phase-out-and-environmentally-sound-management-of-fire-fighting-foams/'>AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) and other PFAS-containing Foam Phase Out in The Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/phase-out-and-environmentally-sound-management-of-fire-fighting-foams/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7942/shutterstock_497171224.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7942/shutterstock_497171224.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7942/shutterstock_497171224.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Developing cost effective and appropriate recommendations for the removal of PFAS-based fire fighting foams for all applications within the Arctic region, without jeopardizing risk reduction. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/dudinka-municipal-waste-landfill/'>Dudinka municipal waste landfill</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/dudinka-municipal-waste-landfill/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Assessing landfill impacts and developing remediation technology </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/compendium-of-arctic-ship-accidents-casa/'>Compendium of Arctic Ship Accidents (CASA)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/compendium-of-arctic-ship-accidents-casa/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> A database of Arctic shipping accidents from 2005-2017. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-green-shipping/'>Arctic Green shipping</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-green-shipping/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Mitigation of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/radioactivity-in-the-arctic/'>Radioactivity in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/radioactivity-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7926/my-post-6.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7926/my-post-6.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7926/my-post-6.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Nuclear power plant.' title='Nuclear power plant. © Mhollaen' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> While the pollution levels posed by radioactivity in the Arctic are low and appear to be decreasing, the need to keep monitoring radioactivity in the Arctic remains unchanged. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/air-pollution-with-a-focus-on-short-lived-climate-forcers-slcfs/'>Air pollution, with a focus on short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/air-pollution-with-a-focus-on-short-lived-climate-forcers-slcfs/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7918/smoking-chimneys--yellowknife_-182409526_4256x2832.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7918/smoking-chimneys--yellowknife_-182409526_4256x2832.240x240.jpeg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7918/smoking-chimneys--yellowknife_-182409526_4256x2832.240x240.jpeg' class='img-fluid' alt='iStock,2' title='iStock,2 ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> New data and information on emissions trends </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/marine-biodiversity-monitoring/'>Marine Biodiversity Monitoring</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/marine-biodiversity-monitoring/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4835/caff_marine.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4835/caff_marine.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4835/caff_marine.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Working with partners across the Arctic to harmonize and enhance long-term marine monitoring efforts </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/freshwater-biodiversity-monitoring/'>Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/freshwater-biodiversity-monitoring/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4839/watersampling_stevehillebrand.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4839/watersampling_stevehillebrand.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4839/watersampling_stevehillebrand.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Water sampling in the Arctic.' title='Water sampling in the Arctic. © Steve Hillebrand / CAFF' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Working with partners across the Arctic to harmonize and enhance long-term freshwater monitoring efforts. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/terrestrial-biodiversity-monitoring/'>Terrestrial Biodiversity Monitoring</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/terrestrial-biodiversity-monitoring/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4843/terrestrial-caff.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4843/terrestrial-caff.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4843/terrestrial-caff.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Photo: CAFF' title='Photo: CAFF ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Working with partners across the Arctic to harmonize and enhance long-term terrestrial monitoring efforts. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/local-2-global/'>Local 2 Global</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/local-2-global/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4849/suicide-prevention.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4849/suicide-prevention.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4849/suicide-prevention.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Circumpolar collaboration for suicide prevention and mental wellness </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-children-preschool-education-and-smooth-transition-to-school/'>Arctic Children: Preschool and School Education</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-children-preschool-education-and-smooth-transition-to-school/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4865/russian-children-web.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4865/russian-children-web.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4865/russian-children-web.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Providing the children of nomadic Indigenous Peoples with knowledge and skills </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/gender-equality-in-the-arctic/'>Gender Equality in the Arctic III</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/gender-equality-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4889/hjalti_hreinsson-_iceformation.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/4889/hjalti_hreinsson-_iceformation.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/4889/hjalti_hreinsson-_iceformation.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Ice' title='Ice © Hjalti Hreinsson' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> An international collaborative project focusing on gender equality in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/demonstration-of-rapid-environmental-assessment-of-pesticides-contaminated-sites/'>Demonstration of Rapid Environmental Assessment of Pesticide-Contaminated Sites</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/demonstration-of-rapid-environmental-assessment-of-pesticides-contaminated-sites/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7797/dsc05467.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7797/dsc05467.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7797/dsc05467.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Petr Sharov' title='Petr Sharov ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> A cost-effective and rapid technique to screen levels and scope of contamination at old pesticide storage sites </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/one-health/'>One Arctic, One Health</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/one-health/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5021/istock-ryersonclark_638952816.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5021/istock-ryersonclark_638952816.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5021/istock-ryersonclark_638952816.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic community at sunset' title='Arctic community at sunset © iStock / RyersonClark' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> A theoretical concept and practical approach for developing and sustaining broad interdisciplinary collaboration – to identify, prevent, and mitigate health risks in humans, animals and the environment. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/kola-waste-project/'>Kola Waste Project</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/kola-waste-project/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7640/image009.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7640/image009.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7640/image009.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Collapsed houses, Teriberka, Kolskiy district, Murmansk Region, Russian Federation.' title='Collapsed houses, Teriberka, Kolskiy district, Murmansk Region, Russian Federation. © OOSMO' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Identifying and cleaning up illegal unauthorized waste disposal in the Sámi territory of the Murmansk region </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-renewable-energy-atlas-area/'>Arctic Renewable Energy Atlas (AREA)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-renewable-energy-atlas-area/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7540/map_1300x480.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7540/map_1300x480.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7540/map_1300x480.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='AREA map' title='AREA map © AREA' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> An online tool designed to enhance knowledge of the best practices and local adaptation actions on Arctic renewable energy and energy efficiency. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/radsar/'>RADSAR</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/radsar/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Sharing of competence within search and rescue in a maritime radiological/nuclear scenario </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/radiation-risks-1/'>Radiation risks</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/radiation-risks-1/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Defining the risk potential for emergencies due to nuclear/radiological material and activities that pose a threat in the Arctic. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/iea/'>Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) of the Central Arctic Ocean</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/iea/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5363/istock-1184414695.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5363/istock-1184414695.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5363/istock-1184414695.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='iStock' title='iStock ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Investigating the current state of the Central Arctic Ocean </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-marine-tourism-development-in-the-arctic-and-enabling-real-change/'>Arctic Marine Tourism: Development in the Arctic and enabling real change</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-marine-tourism-development-in-the-arctic-and-enabling-real-change/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5516/istock-1218650892.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5516/istock-1218650892.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5516/istock-1218650892.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Ship in the Arctic.' title='Ship in the Arctic. © iStock / Alexey_Seafarer' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Analyzing and promoting sustainable tourism across the circumpolar Arctic. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/underwater-noise-in-the-arctic/'>Underwater noise in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/underwater-noise-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5518/istock-boat-in-ice-1024x512.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5518/istock-boat-in-ice-1024x512.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5518/istock-boat-in-ice-1024x512.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Providing a baseline understanding of underwater noise in Arctic regions, including ambient sound levels, underwater noise created by anthropogenic activities, and impacts of underwater noise on marine life </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/contaminant-issues-pops-and-mercury/'>Contaminant issues: POPs and mercury</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/contaminant-issues-pops-and-mercury/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5550/istock-1206825923.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5550/istock-1206825923.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5550/istock-1206825923.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='iStock / zanskar' title='iStock / zanskar ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Assessing the effects of contaminants in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-community-perspectives-on-covid-19-and-public-health-a-multi-site-case-study/'>Arctic Community Perspectives on Covid-19 and Public Health: a Multi-site Case Study</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-community-perspectives-on-covid-19-and-public-health-a-multi-site-case-study/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/8049/mask_snovotny.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/8049/mask_snovotny.240x240.jpeg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/8049/mask_snovotny.240x240.jpeg' class='img-fluid' alt='Masked statues in Tromsø, Norway during the polar night.' title='Masked statues in Tromsø, Norway during the polar night. © S. Novotny' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Assessing the positive and negative societal outcomes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Arctic communities </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/mitigation-of-black-carbon-and-methane-emissions-from-apg-flaring-in-the-arctic-zone-of-the-russian-federation/'>Mitigation of black carbon and methane emissions from APG flaring in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/mitigation-of-black-carbon-and-methane-emissions-from-apg-flaring-in-the-arctic-zone-of-the-russian-federation/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5786/ik5ditfg_1110x410.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5786/ik5ditfg_1110x410.240x240.jpeg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5786/ik5ditfg_1110x410.240x240.jpeg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Showing that significant economic and environmental gains can be achieved if Best Available Technology (BAT) and Best Environmental Practices (BEP) are applied. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/climate-cryosphere-meteorology-ecosystem/'>Climate Issues: Cryosphere, meteorology, ecosystem impacts</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/climate-cryosphere-meteorology-ecosystem/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5726/photo_of_neal.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5726/photo_of_neal.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5726/photo_of_neal.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Permafrost erosion in Alaska. Photo: USGS / M. Torre Jorgenson' title='Permafrost erosion in Alaska. Photo: USGS / M. Torre Jorgenson ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Developing work on thresholds and extremes, Arctic/mid-latitude weather connections and performance of global models in the Arctic, with contributions from the meteorology community; and evaluating the impacts of climate change on Arctic marine and terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem feedbacks to climate, and the societal impacts of climate change. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/circumpolar-wildland-fire/'>Circumpolar Wildland Fire</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/circumpolar-wildland-fire/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5766/istock-1165853494.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5766/istock-1165853494.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5766/istock-1165853494.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='iStock' title='iStock ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Circumpolar Coordination on Wildfire Prevention, Preparedness and Response </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/circumpolar-oil-spill-response-viability-analysis-cosrva/'>Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis (COSRVA)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/circumpolar-oil-spill-response-viability-analysis-cosrva/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5768/dsc_0062_1300x480.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5768/dsc_0062_1300x480.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5768/dsc_0062_1300x480.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Investigating the potential of different oil spill response systems for the Arctic marine environment. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/community-based-black-carbon-and-public-health-assessment-ipcap/'>Community-based black carbon and public health assessment</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/community-based-black-carbon-and-public-health-assessment-ipcap/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5776/black_carbon_olli0815-istock-1126074101.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/5776/black_carbon_olli0815-istock-1126074101.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/5776/black_carbon_olli0815-istock-1126074101.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Garbage incinerator in Greenland. Photo: iStock / olli0815' title='Garbage incinerator in Greenland. Photo: iStock / olli0815 © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Assessing and mitigating the risks of black carbon to public health. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-shipping-status-reports/'>Arctic Shipping Status Reports</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-shipping-status-reports/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7109/container-ship-on-icy-waters-902006618_5472x3648.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7109/container-ship-on-icy-waters-902006618_5472x3648.240x240.jpeg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7109/container-ship-on-icy-waters-902006618_5472x3648.240x240.jpeg' class='img-fluid' alt='iStock' title='iStock ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Using the ASTD System to develop a user-friendly, illustrative informational factsheets online to highlight important developments in Arctic shipping activities. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/caff-youth-engagement-strategy-2021-2026/'>CAFF Youth Engagement Strategy 2021-2026</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/caff-youth-engagement-strategy-2021-2026/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> To advance youth engagement and leadership in the Arctic, CAFF is working to provide a platform for youth from around the world to help raise awareness about the Arctic and to engage in international discussions about Arctic issues, strategies, and policies. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/championing-an-indigenous-knowledge-mobilization-initiative/'>Indigenous Knowledge Mobilization Session</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/championing-an-indigenous-knowledge-mobilization-initiative/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/understanding-climate-change-impacts-on-arctic-ecosystems-and-associated-climate-feedbacks/'>Understanding climate change impacts on Arctic ecosystems and associated climate feedbacks</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/understanding-climate-change-impacts-on-arctic-ecosystems-and-associated-climate-feedbacks/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Climate change is altering Arctic ecosystems and biodiversity. These changes feed back to the climate system, with a potential to dampen or accelerate local to regional changes in climate and greenhouse gas emissions. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/biosecurity-in-the-arctic/'>Biosecurity in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/biosecurity-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7065/permafrost_erosion_usgs_-_m__torre_jorgenson.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7065/permafrost_erosion_usgs_-_m__torre_jorgenson.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7065/permafrost_erosion_usgs_-_m__torre_jorgenson.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='USGS / M. Torre Jorgenson' title='USGS / M. Torre Jorgenson ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Supporting public health systems and public services in implementing a quick response to current and future biological threats related to the uncontrolled spread of highly virulent pathogens, parasites, biotoxins, and other biohazards across the Arctic. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-hydrogen-energy-applications-and-demonstrations-ahead/'>Arctic Hydrogen Energy Applications and Demonstrations (AHEAD)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-hydrogen-energy-applications-and-demonstrations-ahead/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7067/snowflake_station_2.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7067/snowflake_station_2.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7067/snowflake_station_2.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Design, construction and development of the year-round Snowflake International Arctic Station (IAS) </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/digitalization-of-the-linguistic-and-cultural-heritage-of-indigenous-peoples-of-the-arctic/'>Digitalization of the Linguistic and Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/digitalization-of-the-linguistic-and-cultural-heritage-of-indigenous-peoples-of-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Preserving and developing Indigenous languages, traditional knowledge and cultures of the Arctic Indigenous peoples including food heritage as a foundation for diversification of local economies and new approaches to adapt to Arctic change. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/sustainable-development-goals-in-the-arctic/'>Sustainable Development Goals in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/sustainable-development-goals-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7071/sdgs-1.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7071/sdgs-1.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7071/sdgs-1.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © Sustainable Development Goals' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Developing tools to apply SDGs in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-demography-index/'>Arctic Demography Index</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-demography-index/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7073/research_2019_-_ekaterina_anisimova.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7073/research_2019_-_ekaterina_anisimova.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7073/research_2019_-_ekaterina_anisimova.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © Ekaterina Anisimova' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Case studies on demographic change and migration in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/the-arctic-wildland-fire-ecology-mapping-and-monitoring-project-arcticfire/'>The Arctic Wildland Fire Ecology Mapping and Monitoring Project (ArcticFIRE)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/the-arctic-wildland-fire-ecology-mapping-and-monitoring-project-arcticfire/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7111/istock-alaska_fire_a_and_j_photos_968815298.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7111/istock-alaska_fire_a_and_j_photos_968815298.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7111/istock-alaska_fire_a_and_j_photos_968815298.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='iStock' title='iStock © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Improving our understanding of Arctic fires and reducing the threat </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/overview-of-polar-code-implementation/'>Interpretation of the Polar Code</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/overview-of-polar-code-implementation/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Facilitating consistent interpretation of the Code. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-food-innovation-cluster/'>Arctic Food Innovation Cluster</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-food-innovation-cluster/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7157/fishing_boats_ilulissat_-_harald_finkler.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7157/fishing_boats_ilulissat_-_harald_finkler.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7157/fishing_boats_ilulissat_-_harald_finkler.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Fishing boats in Illulissat, Greenland' title='Fishing boats in Illulissat, Greenland © Harald Finkler' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Pulling together relevant people in the Arctic foods value chain for a cluster-based approach to food production and regional economic development. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/modelling-arctic-oceanographic-connectivity/'>Modelling Arctic oceanographic connectivity</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/modelling-arctic-oceanographic-connectivity/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Ongoing climate change may facilitate increased access to the Arctic region, and potential new economic opportunities, but may also bring potential threats to the Arctic marine and coastal environments. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/marine-protected-areas-mpa-network-toolbox/'>Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Network Toolbox</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/marine-protected-areas-mpa-network-toolbox/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Enhancing PAME’s work on a Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/new-low-sulphur-fuels-fate-and-behavior-in-cold-water-conditions/'>New Low Sulphur Fuels, Fate, and Behavior in Cold Water Conditions</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/new-low-sulphur-fuels-fate-and-behavior-in-cold-water-conditions/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7173/heavy_fuel_oil_glasbruch2007_cc_by_sa.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7173/heavy_fuel_oil_glasbruch2007_cc_by_sa.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7173/heavy_fuel_oil_glasbruch2007_cc_by_sa.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Glasbruch2007 / CC-BY-SA' title='Glasbruch2007 / CC-BY-SA ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Knowledge on New Low-Sulphur Fuels in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/collaboration-with-the-arctic-regional-hydrographic-commission-arhc/'>Collaboration with the Arctic Regional Hydrographic Commission (ARHC)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/collaboration-with-the-arctic-regional-hydrographic-commission-arhc/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> PAME and the Arctic Regional Hydrography Commission (ARHC) have developed a joint policy statement on the importance of hydrography in the Arctic region to safe and sustainable maritime navigation. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/systematically-strengthening-observer-engagement-in-pames-shipping-work/'>Systematically Strengthening Observer Engagement in PAME’s Shipping Work</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/systematically-strengthening-observer-engagement-in-pames-shipping-work/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Identifying options for leveraging Observer interest, expertise and engagement in PAME’s shipping work. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/implementation-of-the-arctic-marine-strategic-plan-amsp/'>Implementation of the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/implementation-of-the-arctic-marine-strategic-plan-amsp/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Tracking progress on implementation of the AMSP 40 Strategic Actions and reporting on status </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/wastewater-discharges-from-vessels-in-the-arctic-a-survey-of-current-practices/'>Wastewater Discharges from Vessels in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/wastewater-discharges-from-vessels-in-the-arctic-a-survey-of-current-practices/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> A Survey of Current Practices </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-port-reception-facilities-inventory/'>Arctic Port Reception Facilities Inventory</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-port-reception-facilities-inventory/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Developing a current inventory of Arctic port reception facilities to assess where there may be infrastructure gaps in light of increasing Arctic shipping traffic. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-arrangement-for-regional-reception-facilities/'>Arctic Arrangement for Regional Reception Facilities</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-arrangement-for-regional-reception-facilities/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Due to the Arctic’s unique circumstances (remoteness, severe weather, limited infrastructure and resources) regional arrangements are a practical means of meeting MARPOL obligations. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/fishing-practice-gear-inventory/'>Fishing Practice & Gear Inventory</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/fishing-practice-gear-inventory/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7209/plastic_pollution_nets_-_lcdr_eric_johnson-_noaa_corps.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7209/plastic_pollution_nets_-_lcdr_eric_johnson-_noaa_corps.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7209/plastic_pollution_nets_-_lcdr_eric_johnson-_noaa_corps.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='LCDR Eric Johnson / NOAA' title='LCDR Eric Johnson / NOAA ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Enhancing Understanding of Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/raising-awareness-in-the-arctic-council-of-the-provisions-of-the-2012-cape-town-agreement/'>Raising awareness in the Arctic Council of the provisions of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/raising-awareness-in-the-arctic-council-of-the-provisions-of-the-2012-cape-town-agreement/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7205/fishing_boats_ilulissat_-_harald_finkler.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7205/fishing_boats_ilulissat_-_harald_finkler.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7205/fishing_boats_ilulissat_-_harald_finkler.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Fishing boats, Illulissat, Greenland.' title='Fishing boats, Illulissat, Greenland. © Harald Finkler' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> For the safety of fishing vessels and the experience gained in the implementation process by Arctic States and other nations, recognizing the importance of fishing vessel safety in the Arctic due to the increased traffic of fishing vessels in the region. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-lessons-learned-arena/'>Arctic Lessons Learned Arena</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-lessons-learned-arena/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> One-stop shop for Arctic incident reports to share experiences, contirbute to best practices and to mitigate future risks </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/ecosystem-status-human-impact-and-management-measures-in-the-central-arctic-ocean/'>Ecosystem Status, Human Impact and Management Measures in the Central Arctic Ocean</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/ecosystem-status-human-impact-and-management-measures-in-the-central-arctic-ocean/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Synthesizing relevant information on the status, trends and projected changes in the Central Arctic Ocean, human activities and pressures in the area, and the current management measures in place in order to inform future policy and decision making. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/meaningful-engagement-of-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-in-marine-activities/'>Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Marine Activities</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/meaningful-engagement-of-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-in-marine-activities/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Compiling and analyzing existing documents and summarizing their main aspects, principles, and processes for engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/management-of-arctic-marine-oil-and-gas-associated-noise/'>Management of Arctic Marine Oil and Gas Associated Noise</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/management-of-arctic-marine-oil-and-gas-associated-noise/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> The continuation of Arctic marine oil and gas activities requires a better understanding of the sources of noise and the effects and potential effects of noise on marine mammals and fish. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/existing-waste-management-practices-and-pollution-control-for-marine-and-coastal-mining/'>Existing Waste Management Practices and Pollution Control for Marine and Coastal Mining</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/existing-waste-management-practices-and-pollution-control-for-marine-and-coastal-mining/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Identifying practices for offshore discharge of mining residuals </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/neptune/'>NEPTUNE</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/neptune/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7245/neptune_national_geographic_endurance_cr_ulstein_uavpic.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7245/neptune_national_geographic_endurance_cr_ulstein_uavpic.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7245/neptune_national_geographic_endurance_cr_ulstein_uavpic.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Ulstein Uavpic' title='Ulstein Uavpic ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Could expedition cruise vessels be an oil spill response asset in the Arctic? </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-rescue/'>Arctic Rescue</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-rescue/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7233/istock-498488779.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7233/istock-498488779.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7233/istock-498488779.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> International Cooperation to Develop Arctic Emergency Preparedness </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/safety-systems-in-implementation-of-economic-and-infrastructural-projects/'>Safety Systems in Implementation of Economic and Infrastructural Projects</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/safety-systems-in-implementation-of-economic-and-infrastructural-projects/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7237/oil-drilling-rig-at-sunrise--arctic-180823916_3591x2359.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7237/oil-drilling-rig-at-sunrise--arctic-180823916_3591x2359.240x240.jpeg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7237/oil-drilling-rig-at-sunrise--arctic-180823916_3591x2359.240x240.jpeg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Improving industrial and environmental safety related to economic and infrastructure projects, primarily the development of hydrocarbons on the Arctic continental shelf and transportation of related oil and gas products. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/marine-invasive-alien-species-in-arctic-waters/'>Marine Invasive Alien Species in Arctic Waters</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/marine-invasive-alien-species-in-arctic-waters/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7249/invasive_king_crab_becker-_don-_usgs_eros.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7249/invasive_king_crab_becker-_don-_usgs_eros.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7249/invasive_king_crab_becker-_don-_usgs_eros.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Don Becker / USGS' title='Don Becker / USGS ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Protecting the Arctic from the adverse impacts of invasive alien species </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/inspiring-arctic-voices-through-youth-engaging-youth-in-arctic-biodiversity/'>Inspiring Arctic Voices through Youth: Engaging Youth in Arctic Biodiversity</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/inspiring-arctic-voices-through-youth-engaging-youth-in-arctic-biodiversity/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Advancing youth involvement, capacity-building and leadership in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/community-observation-network-for-adaption-security-conas/'>Community Observation Network for Adaption & Security (CONAS)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/community-observation-network-for-adaption-security-conas/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Observers document environmental change in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/salmon-peoples-of-arctic-rivers/'>Salmon Peoples of Arctic Rivers</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/salmon-peoples-of-arctic-rivers/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7261/tenosalmon20_198.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7261/tenosalmon20_198.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7261/tenosalmon20_198.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Salmon' title='Salmon © Mikko Kytokorpi' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Assessing freshwater river systems based on traditional knowledge </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/addressing-contaminants-and-human-health-issues/'>Addressing Contaminants and Human Health Issues</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/addressing-contaminants-and-human-health-issues/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Further developing AMAP's initiative on human health, particularly biomonitoring and cohort studies and health effects of contaminants. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/inventory-of-uses-of-pops-and-mercury-and-their-emission-sources-in-murmansk-region/'>Inventory of uses of POPs and Mercury and their Emission Sources in Murmansk Region</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/inventory-of-uses-of-pops-and-mercury-and-their-emission-sources-in-murmansk-region/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/promotion-of-decreased-pollution-in-the-arctic-region-with-the-introduction-of-best-available-techniques-bat/'>Promotion of Decreased Pollution in the Arctic Region with the Introduction of Best Available Techniques (BAT)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/promotion-of-decreased-pollution-in-the-arctic-region-with-the-introduction-of-best-available-techniques-bat/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7267/shutterstock_331495295.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7267/shutterstock_331495295.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7267/shutterstock_331495295.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © Shutterstock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Prevent and decrease Arctic pollution based on Best Available Techniques (BAT). </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arcrisk-mercury-risk-evaluation-risk-management-and-risk-reduction-measures-in-the-arctic/'>ARCRISK – Mercury Risk Evaluation, Risk Management, and Risk Reduction Measures in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arcrisk-mercury-risk-evaluation-risk-management-and-risk-reduction-measures-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7269/shutterstock_500154259.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7269/shutterstock_500154259.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7269/shutterstock_500154259.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © Shutterstock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/phase-out-of-ozone-depleting-substances-and-fluorinated-greenhouse-gases-at-fish-and-seafood-processing-enterprises/'>Phase-out of Ozone Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases at Fish and Seafood Processing Enterprises</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/phase-out-of-ozone-depleting-substances-and-fluorinated-greenhouse-gases-at-fish-and-seafood-processing-enterprises/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/the-economy-of-the-north-econor/'>The Economy of the North (ECONOR)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/the-economy-of-the-north-econor/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7524/econor_iii_image_1300x480.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7524/econor_iii_image_1300x480.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7524/econor_iii_image_1300x480.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © ECONOR' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Drawing together and harmonizing socio-economic statistical data across national and regional borders. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/zero-arctic/'>Zero Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/zero-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7532/pexels-pixabay-314937_1300x480.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/7532/pexels-pixabay-314937_1300x480.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/7532/pexels-pixabay-314937_1300x480.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © Pexels' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Concepts for carbon neutral Arctic construction based on tradition </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/oil-spill-research-and-development-initiative/'>Oil Spill Research and Development Initiative</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/oil-spill-research-and-development-initiative/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/10102/bp_oil_spill_eric_vance_usepa.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/10102/bp_oil_spill_eric_vance_usepa.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/10102/bp_oil_spill_eric_vance_usepa.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Oil spill on water' title='Oil spill on water © Eric Vance / USEPA' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Sharing the latest scientific information related to oil spill remediation. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/expert-group-in-support-of-implementation-of-the-framework-for-action-on-black-carbon-and-methane-egbcm/'>Expert Group in support of implementation of the Framework for Action on Black Carbon and Methane (EGBCM)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/expert-group-in-support-of-implementation-of-the-framework-for-action-on-black-carbon-and-methane-egbcm/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/8550/black_carbon_olli0815-istock-1126074101.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/8550/black_carbon_olli0815-istock-1126074101.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/8550/black_carbon_olli0815-istock-1126074101.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='' title=' © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Assessing progress of the implementation of the Arctic Council’s Framework for Action on Black Carbon and Methane, and informing policy makers from Arctic States and from participating Arctic Council Observer states. </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/arctic-coastal-cleanup/'>Arctic Coastal Cleanup</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/arctic-coastal-cleanup/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/9321/istock-1044899528_sodar99.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/9321/istock-1044899528_sodar99.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/9321/istock-1044899528_sodar99.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Plastic litter on an Arctic beach.' title='Plastic litter on an Arctic beach. © iStock' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Enhancing efforts to remove litter from Arctic beaches and waterways </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/ecosystem-based-management-ebm-ea-of-arctic-marine-ecosystems/'>Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM/EA) of Arctic marine ecosystems</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/ecosystem-based-management-ebm-ea-of-arctic-marine-ecosystems/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Concept paper on further cooperation under the Arctic Council on Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM/EA) of Arctic marine ecosystems </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/ecosystem-approach-framework-ea/'>Ecosystem Approach Framework (EA)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/ecosystem-approach-framework-ea/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Revising the Ecosystem Approach Framework (EA) and developing a tool for following EA implementation in the Arctic LMEs </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/framework-for-a-pan-arctic-network-of-mpas/'>Framework for a Pan-Arctic Network of MPAs</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/framework-for-a-pan-arctic-network-of-mpas/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Revisiting the Framework for a Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas (2015) for potential updates </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/different-ways-of-knowing-applying-indigenous-and-local-knowledge-and-scientific-information-to-arctic-conservation-planning/'>Different Ways of Knowing</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/different-ways-of-knowing-applying-indigenous-and-local-knowledge-and-scientific-information-to-arctic-conservation-planning/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Applying Indigenous and Local Knowledge and Scientific Information to Arctic Conservation Planning </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/covid-19-in-the-arctic-assessment-report/'>COVID-19 in the Arctic Assessment Report</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/covid-19-in-the-arctic-assessment-report/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Synthesizing information on Covid-19 impacts, lessons learned, best practices and future management in the Arctic </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/preserving-arctic-architectural-heritage-prarcheritage/'>Preserving ARCtic ARChitectural Heritage (PrARCHeritage)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/preserving-arctic-architectural-heritage-prarcheritage/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Creating a database of Arctic Architectural Heritage sites </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/advancing-arctic-resilience/'>Advancing Arctic Resilience</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/advancing-arctic-resilience/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/9343/permafrost_erosion_usgs_-_m__torre_jorgenson.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/9343/permafrost_erosion_usgs_-_m__torre_jorgenson.240x240.jpg' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/9343/permafrost_erosion_usgs_-_m__torre_jorgenson.240x240.jpg' class='img-fluid' alt='Permafrost erosion. Photo: USGS / M. Torre Jorgenson' title='Permafrost erosion. Photo: USGS / M. Torre Jorgenson ' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Exploring Aspects of Arctic Resilience connected to the impacts of permafrost thaw </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/validation-of-polar-code-survival-time-requirement/'>Validation of Polar Code Survival Time Requirement</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/validation-of-polar-code-survival-time-requirement/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Assessing the validity of the Polar Code's five‐day survivability requirement </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/potential-radiological-consequences/'>Potential Radiological Consequences</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/potential-radiological-consequences/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Analysis of Potential Radiological Consequences of Selected Emergencies Relevant for the Arctic Region </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/capability-analysis-to-respond-to-a-radiological-nuclear-emergency-in-the-arctic/'>Capability Analysis to respond to a Radiological/Nuclear Emergency in the Arctic</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/capability-analysis-to-respond-to-a-radiological-nuclear-emergency-in-the-arctic/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/international-cooperation-on-aerial-surveillance/'>International Cooperation on Aerial Surveillance</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/international-cooperation-on-aerial-surveillance/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> Improving understanding of the capacity and capabilities of national aerial surveillance programs across Arctic States for emergencies </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/cbmp-coastal-biodiversity-monitoring-plan/'>CBMP Coastal Biodiversity Monitoring Plan</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/cbmp-coastal-biodiversity-monitoring-plan/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/shoreline-treatment-circumpolar-oil-spill-response-viability-analysis-s-cosrva/'>Shoreline Treatment - Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis (S-COSRVA)</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/shoreline-treatment-circumpolar-oil-spill-response-viability-analysis-s-cosrva/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/casualty-tracking-workshop/'>Casualty Tracking Workshop</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/casualty-tracking-workshop/'><picture> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.webp' type='image/webp'> <source srcset='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' type='image/jpeg'><img src='/site/assets/files/2901/map_background-01-01.240x240.png' class='img-fluid' alt='Arctic Council logo' title='Arctic Council logo © Arctic Council' loading='lazy' /></picture></a> </div> <div class='col projectSummary'> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col mx-2 small project-meta bg-light'>  </li> <li class='p-3 my-3 shadow'> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-7 p-4'> <div class='projectTitle h3'><a href='/projects/regional-action-plan-on-marine-litter-1/'>Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter</a></div> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-4'> <a href='/projects/regional-action-plan-on-marine-litter-1/'><picture> <source 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