Circumpolar
Map
of Resources at Risk from Oil Spills in the Arctic
Introduction | Areas
at Risk | Thematic
Maps | What's
new
Introduction
Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR)
The
"Circumpolar Map of Resources at Risk from Oil Spills in the
Arctic" is a project of the Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and
Response (EPPR) working group of the Arctic
Council. The project was implemented by Akvaplan-niva
AS under contract to the Norwegian
Pollution Control Authority.
In the Rovaniemi Declaration of the Arctic Council it was agreed to provide a framework for future cooperation in responding to the threat of environmental emergencies. The EPPR Working Group was established as an experts forum to evaluate the adequacy of existing arrangements and to recommend the necessary system of cooperation.
If you are connected to the Internet you may read more about EPPR at the Working Group Home page at http://www.ims.uaf.edu:8000/EPPR/ .
Information available on the EPPR homepage include:
- ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS
- ARCTIC GUIDE - a consolidated manual of EPPR in the Arctic
- ARCTIC MAPS - resources at risk by country
- CONTINGENCY PLANNING - national and regional regulations and contingency plans
- EMERGENCY PREVENTION - national plans, programs, regulations
- FIELD GUIDE - for oil spill response in Arctic waters
- INDIGENOUS PEOPLE - information on national relationships Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat
- INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS - multi & bi-lateral, treaties, conventions
- MISSION - Ministerial declarations and directions
- NATIONAL CONTACTS - national points of contact
- PROGRAM of WORK - cooperative activities of the EPPR working group
- RISK ANALYSIS - of activities threatening the Arctic environment
- STRATEGIC PLAN - plan of action for the EPPR working group
- WORKING GROUP REPORTS - EPPR working group reports