Projects

Browse some of the Arctic Council's featured projects.
A full list of projects is available here.

Projects Working Groups Lead Status
Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) CAFF CanadaNorwayThe Russian FederationThe United States On track
Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) CAFF The Kingdom of DenmarkThe United States On track
The Tundra Project ACAP Completed
Circumpolar Local Environmental Observer Network (CLEO) ACAP CanadaThe United States On track
Arctic Black Carbon Case Studies Platform ACAP The United States On track
Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) AMAP CanadaThe Kingdom of DenmarkFinlandIcelandNorwayThe Russian FederationSwedenThe United States On track
Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis Phase II (COSRVA II) EPPR Norway On track
Protection from Invasive Species CAFF Sweden Awaiting Info
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter PAME CanadaAleut International AssociationThe Kingdom of DenmarkFinlandIcelandNorwaySwedenThe United States On track
Arctic Ship Traffic Data - ASTD PAME The United StatesNorway On track
Blue Bioeconomy in the Arctic Region SDWG CanadaAleut International AssociationThe Kingdom of DenmarkIcelandNorwayThe United States On track
Indigenous Youth, Food Knowledge and Arctic Change (EALLU) II SDWG CanadaArctic Athabaskan CouncilNorwaySaami Council Delayed
Project CREATeS SDWG CanadaFinlandThe Kingdom of DenmarkInuit Circumpolar Council Completed
Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum PAME CanadaIcelandThe United States On track
Good Practices for impact assessments and engagement SDWG CanadaFinlandThe Kingdom of DenmarkGwich'in Council International Completed
Arctic Resilience Action Framework (ARAF) SDWG FinlandSwedenThe United States Completed
Arctic Sustainable Energy Futures Toolkit SDWG CanadaThe Kingdom of DenmarkGwich'in Council International Completed
Prevention, Preparedness and Response for small communities EPPR CanadaAleut International AssociationThe Kingdom of DenmarkNorwayThe United States On track
Arctic Biodiversity Data Service CAFF On track
Arctic Remote Energy Networks Academy (ARENA) SDWG CanadaIcelandThe United StatesGwich'in Council InternationalThe Russian Federation Delayed
Risk Assessment methods and metadata EPPR Norway On track
Arctic Marine Microplastics and Litter AMAP CanadaNorway On track
Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Arctic Mining CAFF Sweden On track
Resilience and management of Arctic wetlands CAFF Sweden On track
Actions for Arctic Biodiversity 2013-2021 CAFF Sweden On track
Coastal Biodiversity Monitoring CAFF The Kingdom of DenmarkThe United States On track
Solid Waste Management in Small Arctic Communities SDWG CanadaAleut International AssociationFinland Completed
Marine Biodiversity Monitoring CAFF CanadaThe United States On track
Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring CAFF CanadaSweden On track
Terrestrial Biodiversity Monitoring CAFF IcelandSweden On track
Local 2 Global: Circumpolar collaboration for suicide prevention and mental wellness SDWG CanadaThe Kingdom of DenmarkFinlandIcelandSwedenInuit Circumpolar Council Delayed
Arctic Children: Preschool and School Education SDWG FinlandThe Russian FederationRussian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the NorthCanada Delayed
Gender Equality in the Arctic SDWG IcelandSwedenFinlandCanadaSaami CouncilAleut International Association On track
One Health SDWG CanadaFinlandThe United States Completed
Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) of the Central Arctic Ocean PAME NorwayThe United States On track
Arctic Marine Tourism: Development in the Arctic and enabling real change PAME CanadaIceland On track
Underwater noise in the Arctic PAME Canada On track
Contaminant issues: POPs and mercury AMAP CanadaThe Kingdom of DenmarkSweden On track
Climate Issues: Cryosphere, meteorology, ecosystem impacts AMAP NorwaySwedenThe United States On track
Circumpolar Wildland Fire EPPR Gwich'in Council International On track
Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis (COSRVA) EPPR Norway On track
Community-based black carbon and public health assessment ACAP The United StatesAleut International Association On track
Mitigation of black carbon and methane emissions from APG flaring in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation ACAP The Russian Federation On track