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Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic

Arctic Council presents vision for future cooperation in the Arctic Challenges confronting the Arctic Council Ministers from the eight Arctic states and representatives of the Arctic Indigenous Peoples met today in Kiruna at the conclusion of Sweden's two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council."In its two years as Chair of the Arctic Council, Sweden has contributed to strengthening cooperation within the Arctic Council. At this meeting, we have adopted a vision statement for the future of the Arctic shared by the Arctic states and the Indigenous Peoples. This sends an important signal to the rest of the world" said the Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt after the meeting.The forward-looking statement entitled 'Vision for the Arctic' was adopted at the meeting. The document outlines the Arctic states' and indigenous Permanent Participants' joint vision for the development of the region.Arctic Council States also signed a new, legally-binding Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic which will substantially improve procedures for combatting oil spills in the Arctic.A number of important reports were presented to the Ministers at the meeting:The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment produced by the Arctic Council's Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna group (CAFF) presents the status ...

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