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Arctic Council
Where climate change is opportunity and peril.
Key Insights
The Arctic Council was first convened in 1996 and features eight permanent member states: the US, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Canada, Russia, Finland, and Sweden. The Arctic Council is devoted to protecting indigenous peoples, combatting climate change and pollution, and coordinating economic activities in the Arctic region. As part of its ambition to establish an "Arctic Silk Road", China joined the council as an observer in 2013.
Cite this brief
Groenheijde, S. (2023). Arctic Council. EPIS Insight · Climate Policy & Environment.
