On June 12, 2009, President Obama sent a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and Federal agencies establishing an Interagency Ocean
Read more ...On 9 March 2016, the White House-led Arctic Executive Steering Committee (AESC) released the 2015 Year in Review—Progress Report on the Implementation
Read more ...In January 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13689, Enhancing Coordination of National Efforts in the Arctic, which created a
Read more ...In April 2012, the Alaska State Legislature established the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission to “develop an Arctic policy for the
Read more ...In March 2015, the Obama Administration released a report highlighting progress made by the federal government in the Arctic during 2014. This
Read more ...The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched its Arctic Action Plan in April 2014. This plan provides an overview of NOAA’s Arctic programs and
Read more ...On 4 April 2014, an interagency working group chaired by Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes released a major report
Read more ...Executive Summary The United States is an Arctic nation through the state of Alaska and its surrounding territorial and Exclusive
Read more ...On 10 May 2013, President Obama issued the National Strategy for the Arctic Region. This accompanying Implementation Plan, published in January 2014,
Read more ...In 2013, the US Department of Defense released its first Arctic Strategy. The strategy was unveiled by the then US Defense
Read more ...The United States Coast Guard released its Arctic Strategy on 21 May 2013. The aim of the U.S. Coast Guard
Read more ...On 10 May 2013, the White House released the National Strategy for the Arctic Region. In doing so, the US joined Canada, Norway,
Read more ...This report was developed by the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) which reports to the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and
Read more ...Image: © Tomas Utsi/imagebank.sweden.se In January 2016, the Government of Sweden published its new environmental strategy for the Arctic. The Government
Read more ...The purpose of the Government’s Strategy for the Arctic Region is to present Sweden’s relationship with the Arctic, together with
Read more ...Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) is chartered as a subcommittee under the National
Read more ...In February 2011, NOAA released its Arctic Vision and Strategy, which provides a high-level framework and strategic goals to address
Read more ...A July 2010 Presidential Memorandum redefined the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee as an Interagency Working Group of the National Science and
Read more ...In May 2010, the Obama Administration released a national security strategy document that states: The United States is an Arctic
Read more ...Government Communications Department 24.3.2016 13.09 PRESS RELEASE 124/2016 The Polar Code is a convention endorsed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which is
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