'Arctic' in International Commons/Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, Yearbook of International Environmental Law (2008)
(2008) 19 Yearbook of International Environmental Law 346-353
8 Pages Posted: 13 Jul 2012
Date Written: 2008
Abstract
With no ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council scheduled in 2008, regional activities relevant to Arctic environmental protection occurred primarily through the Arctic Council's meetings of senior Arctic officials (SAOs) and six working groups, the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AM AP), the Arctic Council Action Plan to Eliminate Pollution of the Arctic (ACAP), Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME), Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR), and the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG). Documentation from the SAO meetings and working groups may be found at the Council's website (
Keywords: Arctic, Arctic Council, international, environment, pollution, conservation, flora, fauna, emergency, ships, maritime, sustainable development
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