canada’s arctic council chairmanship 2013-15 development for the people of the north
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Arctic Council to focus on: Responsible Arctic Resource Development Safe Arctic Shipping Sustainable Circumpolar Communities © Paul GalipeauTRANSCRIPT
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Canada’s Arctic Council Chairmanship 2013-15
Development for the People of the North
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• The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq is Minister for the Arctic Council and Canada’s Arctic Council Chair– Member of Parliament for Nunavut
– First Inuk in Canada’s Cabinet
– First Indigenous person to Chair the Council
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• Canada assumed the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council at the 2013 Ministerial meeting in Kiruna, Sweden.
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Arctic Council to focus on: •Responsible Arctic Resource Development
•Safe Arctic Shipping
•Sustainable Circumpolar Communities
© Paul Galipeau
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Strengthening the Arctic Council
Strengthening and enhancing the Arctic Council has always been a priority
• Canada’s Chairmanship will aim to strengthen the Council by:
–Improving coordination and accountability
–Enhancing the capacity of the Permanent Participant organizations
–Increasing collaboration and coordination with international organizations
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Responsible Resource Development
• Circumpolar Business Forum
• Action to prevent oil pollution
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Safe Arctic Shipping
• Guidelines for sustainable tourism & cruise-ship operations
• Arctic Council cooperation on a mandatory polar code
©Luc Rainville 2008
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Sustainable Circumpolar Communities
• Protecting Arctic traditional ways of life
• Promoting traditional and local knowledge
• Promoting mental wellness
©AANDC
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Sustainable Circumpolar Communities
• Addressing short-lived climate pollutants
• Adapting to climate change
• Supporting the conservation of migratory birds ©Christopher Zockler
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Enhancing Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic
• Increase international scientific cooperation in the Arctic.
• Work will be done by the Task Force for Enhancing Scientific Cooperation.
• The Task Force is led by the U.S., Russia and Sweden.
© Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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