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25-26 October 2018Berlin (Germany)

ASM2 Teleconference 14 September 2018

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6 Indigenous Organisations

10 International Organisations

ASM1 Updates

New ASM2 Deliverables

2-Page Arctic Research Overview

The ASM2 Process

Science Summary

Science Advisory Board

Joint Statement

Organising Committee

29 Governments + European Union

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ASM2 Science Advisory Board

Karin Lochte (GER, Chair)Tuula Aarnio (FIN, Ex Officio)Jenny Baeseman (BaesemanConsulting)Tim Eder (GER, Ex Officio)Kelly Falkner (USA)Attilio Gambardella (EC, Ex Officio)Larry Hinzman (IASC)Kirsi Latola (FIN)Svein Mathiesen (UArcticInstitute of Circumpolar Reindeer Husbandry)Volker Rachold (GER, Ex Officio)Andrea Tilche (EC)Huigen Yang (CHI)

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ASM 2 Report

• Executive summary• Introduction and background• Meeting agenda• Science summary• 2-page Arctic research overviews of

participating countries and organisations• Chair´s summary of the Science Forum• Joint Statement signed by the ministers• ANNEX

ASM 1 Report

www.arcticscienceministerial.org

• Deliverables submitted by thecountries and organisations

• 2-page Arctic research overviewsof participating countries andorganisations

https://www.arctic.gov/publications/other/supporting_arctic_science.html

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Science Summary

Theme 1. Strengthening, Integrating andSustaining Arctic Observations, Facilitating Access to Arctic Data, andSharing Arctic Research Infrastructure

• Progress towards an integrated Arctic observingsystem

• Enhanced cooperation and new activities fromSpace Agencies

• International access to infrastructure• Increased data access and cyberinfrastructure• Increased cooperation on new observation

technology and methods

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Science Summary

Theme 2. Understanding Regional and Global Dynamics of Arctic Change

• Increased predictive capabilities and skills• Increased Cooperation on Understanding the Arctic System

• Sea ice• Marine ecosystems• Arctic Ocean seafloor• Ocean circulation• Terrestrial ecosystems• Freshwater ecosystems• Wildlife• Permafrost and Methane• Ice sheets, glaciers and sea level• Economic drivers

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Science Summary

Theme 3. Assessing Vulnerability andBuilding Resilience of ArcticEnvironments and Societies

• Identifying risks and minimizing impacts of climateand global changes

• Developing adaptation and resilience-buildingstrategies

• New technologies for improving sustainability of theArctic

• Increasing awareness and building adaptive capacity• Protocols for equitable, ethical engagement and

involvement of Indigenous Knowledge andcommunities in research

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Summary of International Interest per Theme

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2-page Arctic research overviews ofparticipating countries and organisations

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Development of the Joint Statement

Since February 2018, the draft Joint Statement has been subject to four rounds of comments by Governments and representatives of Arctic Indigenous Peoples’.

The last round of comments ended on 24 August 2018.

The draft Joint Statement also includes recommendations for joint actions related to the three Themes of the ASM2.

The actions listed reflect the inputs received by all the participants in the ASM2.

The organisers are working now on the final version of the draft Joint Statement that will be signed during ASM2.

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Key Events

Arctic ScienceForum

25 October 20188:30am - 6:30pm

280 invited participants

Evening Reception

25 October 20187:30pm - 10:00pm

Arctic Science

Ministerial26 October 20188:00am - 5:15pm

30 ministers6 heads of indigenous

organizations

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Arctic Science Forum – Draft Agenda

25 October 2018

08.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 – 10.30 Opening Session

10.30 – 12.20 Session 1: Strengthening, integrating andsustaining Arctic observations, facilitatingaccess to Arctic data, and sharing Arcticresearch infrastructure

12.20 – 13.50 Lunch break13.50 – 15.40 Session 2: Understanding regional and global

dynamics of Arctic change

15.40 – 16.10 Coffee break16.10 – 18.00 Session 3: Assessing vulnerability and building

resilience of Arctic environments and societies

18.00 – 18.30 Closing session

Session Structure

• 1 introductory keynote, 10 minutes

• 1 complementarykeynote on societalneeds, 5 minutes

• 2 panels with 5 panelists, covering the topics of thetheme, 45 minutes eachpanel includingdiscussion

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Arctic_Science_Forum_Practical_Information.pdf

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SECOND ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL

Agenda 26 October 2018 08:00 a.m.–09:00 a.m. DELEGATION ARRIVAL, SECURITY CHECK, REGISTRATION

09:00 a.m.– 09:45 a.m. OPENINGModerator: Dr. Georg Schütte, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

• Video trailer• Video message by Dr. Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor, Germany• Opening speeches by the organising agencies and chairs of the three ASM2 sessions:

• Welcoming address by Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany

• Welcoming address by Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission

• Welcoming address by Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister of Education and Culture, Finland

• Video synopsis of the Science Forum • Summary of the Science Forum, Prof. Karin Lochte

AXICA Kongress-und Tagungszentrum, Pariser Platz 3, 10117 Berlin

AGENDA 26 OCTOBER 2018 2/3

09:45 a.m.–11:20 p.m. SESSION 1 Strengthening, Integrating and Maintaining Arctic Environmental Observations Data, Facilitating Access to Arctic Information and Joint Use of Arctic Research Infrastructure• Chair: Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European

Commission• Introductory presentation by moderator of related session of the Science Forum:

Andrea Tilche, European Commission• Country statements

• European Commission• United States• Aleut International Association • Belgium• Gwich’in Council International• Inuit Circumpolar Council • Italy• Portugal• Republic of Korea• Russian Federation• Spain• Sweden

• General discussion

11:20 p.m.–11:55 p.m. COFFEE BREAK | MINISTERS’ PHOTOS

11:55 p.m.–01:30 p.m. SESSION 2Understanding the Regional and Global Dynamics of Changes in the Arctic• Chair: Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany• Introductory presentation by moderator of related session of the Science Forum:

Larry Hinzman, International Arctic Science Committee• Country statements

• Germany • Austria, tbc• China • Denmark • France• Japan• Netherlands• Poland• Switzerland


AGENDA 26 OCTOBER 2018 3/3

01:30 p.m.– 02:30 p.m. LUNCH | HOSTS’ PRESS CONFERENCE (GERMANY, FINLAND, EUROPEAN COMMISSION)

02:30 p.m.–04:05 p.m. SESSION 3Assessing the Vulnerability and Importance of Resilience of the Arctic Environment and Its Societies• Chair: Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister of Education and Culture, Finland• Introductory presentation by moderator of related session of the Science Forum:

Kirsi Latola, Finland• Country statements

• Finland• Norway• United Kingdom• Arctic Athabaskan Council • Canada• Faroe Islands• Greenland• Iceland• RAIPON• Saami Council • Singapore


04:05 p.m.–04:35 p.m. COFFEE BREAK

04:35 p.m.–05:15 p.m. CLOSING SESSIONModerator: Dr. Georg Schütte, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

• Joint statement, presented by Dr. Georg Schütte, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

• Signing of the Joint Statement by the Ministers/Heads of Delegation

Announcement of ASM3 by Japan/Island

Closing remarks by the three ASM2 chairs• Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister of Education and Culture, Finland• Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European

Commission• Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research, Germany

05:15 p.m. END OF CONFERENCE

2nd Arctic Science Ministerial Greenland program

Name Rejseplan Hotel Meetings Contact Karen Motzfeldt SK1673 24oct 12.15

LH2755 26oct 19.45 Park Inn by Radisson

25. Oct. Science meeting 26 Oct. Ministerial Meeting.

[email protected] +299 560810

Sten Lund SK1673 24oct 12.15 SK1674 28oct 10.05

Steigenberger hotel Kanzleramt

25. Oct. Science meeting 26. Oct. Ministerial Meeting


Marianne Dige Svenningsen

SK1673 24oct 12.15 LH2755 26oct 19.45

Park Inn by Radisson

25. Oct. Science meeting 26. Oct. Ministerial Meeting

[email protected]

Science Delegation Gert Mulvad

SK1673 24oct 12.15 SK1674 28oct 10.05

Steigenberger hotel am Kanzler.

25. Oct. Science meeting [email protected]

Malene Simon Steigenberger hotel am Kanzler.

25. Oct. Science meeting [email protected] +299-548977

Suzanne Møller 24oct 27oct

Steigenberber hotel am Kanzler.

25. Oct. Science meeting


Dag Tids Sted Overskrift Deltagere onsdag 24 oct. 10.30 CPH

GATE SK1673 GRL formøde KARM,

STLU, MDIS, GM, MASI

13.10 Tegel Ankomst TBN TBN Ministerial badges fra den

danske ambassade ved Tobias Pichard Christensen

18.00 TBN Middag 20.00 SUM

ankomst SCIENCE FORUM torsdag 25 oct 09.30 Federal Ministry of Education

and Research Samlet GRL registrering Science Forum

ALLE

10.00 Opening session Science Forum

ALLE

16.10 SESSION 3 MASI panel 18.30 Museum für Naturkunde Ankomst ALLE 19.05 Museum für Naturkunde,

Dinosaur Hall Samlet GRL Registrering Reception

ALLE

SECOND ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL AXICA Kongress-und Tagungszentrum, Pariser Platz 3,

Fredag 26 oct 08.00 AXICA Ankomst, Security check og registrering

KARM, STLU, MDIS

09.00 AXICA Opening 14.30 AXICA SESSION 3 Greenland KARM

Speech 16.35 Closing session

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Pinngortitamut, Avatangiisinut Ilisimatusarnermullu Naalakkersuisoqarfik

Departementet for Natur, Miljø og Forskning

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Karen Motzfeldts indlæg til det arktiske forskningsministermøde den 25.-26. oktober 2018

Dear Colleagues, esteemed Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

On behalf of our Government in Greenland and our Minister, Mr. Siverth Heilmann, I

hereby pass on wishes for a fruitful outcome for the continuance of arctic research.

We all know that in the last couple of years there has been an increased attention on

the Arctic. This has been very interesting for us to follow and participate in.

We are the Arctic. We consider development as an important keyword Greenland has

among others invested in a University, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, a

new building for health sciences and natural science education, The National Museum

and Archives and finally Greenland’s ongoing investment in education. In collaboration

with Denmark the Greenland Climate Research Center was established in Nuuk.

Recently the Government of Greenland funded 30 mio USD in a new off-shore research

vessel for the Institute of Natural Resources.

Furthermore, the Government of Greenland established the Greenland Research

Council in 2014 for the benefit of society by anchoring knowledge in Greenland and to

increase international collaboration.

Education

In a country half the size of the European Union, with a population of less than 60,000

people, the most important resource we have in Greenland is our human resource.

Each of us represents important and irreplaceable value - through our abilities, our

knowledge of our past, and our dedication to create results for our common future.

The most important long-term strategy to contribute to Greenland’s development into

a more self-sustaining economy is to achieve a well-educated and well-trained

population.

Greenland Research HUB

Greenland and Denmark are currently examining the opportunity to establish a

research HUB in Greenland. Based in Nuuk the HUB will connect the Greenlandic

research environment and the local communities with international researchers

working in Greenland.

The purpose of establishing a research HUB is to strengthen the international research,

taking place in Greenland by anchoring it in the society. The aim is to build capacity in

the Greenlandic research environment, and for local communities to support and

Brevdato: 23-10-2018

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E-mail: [email protected]

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engage with scientist. This will strengthen not merely the Greenlandic research

community but the development of the Greenlandic society.

Indigenous knowledge

Collaborative and inclusive cooperation between indigenous peoples and the

international scientific community is of vital importance to us. Local communities and

indigenous peoples hold valuable knowledge and insights on Arctic life, and their voice

and knowledge is essential to utilize in research and cooperative arrangements like this

current event.

The Government of Greenland would therefore like to draw attention to the

insufficient involvement of indigenous peoples in the process leading up to this joint

statement of ministers. The Government of Greenland is concerned about the lack of

inclusion of organizations representing indigenous peoples, and encourage that they

are fully involved in the process moving forward.

Greenland is determined to increase international collaboration within Arctic Research,

to the benefit of the society.We therefore hope that this meeting can be a stepping-

stone to strengthen the coordination of scientific research at both the international

and local level, with a wish to create concrete value for our society in regards to

research.

Qujanaq! Thank you for your attention.

ASM2 – [Draft] Joint Statement of Ministers – final (24/10)

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[DRAFT] 1

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Joint Statement of Ministers 3

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On the occasion of the second Arctic Science Ministerial meeting 5

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26 October 2018, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany 7

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We, the Ministers representing the eight Arctic States (Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark - 9

here represented by Ministers of Denmark, Faroe Islands and Greenland -, Finland, Iceland, 10

Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States), fifteen further States (Austria, Belgium, 11

China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, 12

Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom), and the representative of the European 13

Union, joined by representatives of six Arctic Indigenous Peoples Organisations (Aleut 14

International Association, Arctic Athabaskan Council, Gwich'in Council International, Inuit 15

Circumpolar Council, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Saami 16

Council), have gathered to further enhance collaborative science efforts in the Arctic. 17

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We thank the government of the United States of America for having convened the first Arctic 19

Science Ministerial in 2016 in Washington D.C., and for having supported the follow-up of its 20

deliverables. 21

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The first Arctic Science Ministerial boosted the significance and visibility of Arctic science in 23

the international arena and presented to a wide audience the contributions of Arctic and non-24

Arctic States, as well as the valuable contributions of Arctic Indigenous Peoples and local 25

communities, to Arctic science. 26

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This second gathering of science ministers from around the world – joined by Arctic 28

Indigenous leaders – continues to focus on the potential for supporting and enhancing Arctic 29

science through increased cooperation. 30

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We strongly note the need for increased effort and urgent attention supporting further 32

international scientific collaboration focusing on the warming trend in the Arctic. This trend is 33


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progressing fast, with widespread environmental, social, cultural, and economic impacts in the 34

Arctic and other regions worldwide. Moreover, broader global and regional changes – both 35

environmental and socio-economic – are challenging the region’s ecosystems and the health 36

and well-being of its communities. Hence, developments stemming mostly from outside the 37

Arctic are posing significant challenges, but are also opening new opportunities for the people 38

who call the Arctic home. 39

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Science, research, and the knowledge generated by Indigenous Peoples and local communities 41

play an important role: 42

• in establishing a sound understanding of the causes and interwoven implications of 43

these dramatic transformations, of the likely impacts and additional risks; 44

• in considering possible scenarios for future changes and new social and economic 45

developments in the region, including for Arctic residents and for the Indigenous 46

Peoples living there; 47

• in improving our understanding of the long-term effects of Arctic changes, the 48

consequences and benefits of alternative paths of action, and bolstering efforts to 49

enhance adaptation, risk management and emergency preparedness. 50

We remain committed to advancing our capacity to observe current changes, to project and 51

predict climatic and other changes into the future based on shared information. 52

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Accordingly, we recognise the value of acting together with determination on behalf of 54

present and future generations. This includes striving for diversity – also of gender – and 55

inclusiveness in Arctic science, recognising that cultivating talent and promoting excellence 56

across the social spectrum will lead to better problem solving and innovative solutions to the 57

Arctic science challenges described in this Joint Statement. 58

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Knowledge stemming from the long-term experience of inhabiting the Arctic, being 60

Indigenous Peoples or local communities, is indispensable for understanding the Arctic and its 61

changes. We acknowledge that, where appropriate, research in the Arctic has to be carried out 62

– in compliance with national sovereignties and jurisdictions – respecting the values, interests, 63

priorities, culture and traditions of Arctic Indigenous Peoples and local communities. 64

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We also recognise that Arctic Indigenous Peoples have developed a very wide body of living 66

knowledge, which is inseparable from their culture and language. Within this knowledge lies 67


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an evolving repository of detailed observations and analyses regarding the wide variety of 68

ecological, physical and biophysical conditions and systems in the Arctic, such as weather, 69

climate, ocean, ice and wildlife. Indigenous Peoples should be involved as appropriate – as 70

they are in this Ministerial discussion – in the assessment and definition of Arctic research 71

priorities. 72

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We further recognise the importance of appropriate involvement of local communities in 74

relation to Arctic science. 75

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We [note] [welcome] [very much welcome] the summary of the Chair of the Science Forum 77

that was held yesterday, 25 October 2018, in preparation for this ministerial event. 78

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We welcome the entering into force, on 23 May 2018, of the Agreement on Enhancing 80

International Arctic Scientific Cooperation by the Arctic States, as negotiated under the 81

auspices of the Arctic Council, and its relevance for improving international scientific 82

cooperation. 83

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We also welcome the intention to facilitate cooperation in scientific activities and to establish 85

a Joint Program of Scientific Research and Monitoring of the Central Arctic Ocean as part of 86

the legally binding Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central 87

Arctic Ocean, drafted in November 2017 in Washington D.C., once the Agreement enters into 88

force. 89

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Through the second Arctic Science Ministerial, we are enhancing and developing 91

collaborative activities under three themes: 92

1. Strengthening, Integrating and Sustaining Arctic Observations, Facilitating Access to 93

Arctic Data, and Sharing Arctic Research Infrastructure 94

2. Understanding Regional and Global Dynamics of Arctic Changes 95

3. Assessing Vulnerability and Building Resilience of Arctic Environments and 96

Societies 97

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We emphasise that improved and better coordinated international scientific cooperation, 99

through collaborative activities, can enable notable advancement in understanding Arctic 100

changes, their impact on other regions of the world, and in our ability to respond to them by 101


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providing appropriate and evidence-based information for decision-making processes. 102

Through these collaborative activities, this process also contributes to the implementation of 103

the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, for those countries 104

that are implementing it. 105

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1. Strengthening, Integrating and Sustaining Arctic Observations, Facilitating Access to 107

Arctic Data, and Sharing Arctic Research Infrastructure 108

The Arctic is a complex system, and it remains a challenge to monitor and forecast changes – 109

even more so due to its vastness, diversity, remoteness, low population density, and 110

sometimes extreme conditions. 111

Arctic research can often be difficult and expensive, and it requires the sustained availability 112

of costly research infrastructure to observe, monitor, and understand the rapid changes taking 113

place in the Arctic. 114

Existing national and international observing and research efforts and data management 115

initiatives are not yet fully able to meet the demand for sustained, comprehensive, and 116

integrated information on the Arctic. There is a need to enhance reciprocal collaboration and 117

coordination of efforts on Arctic observations of all types, spanning from community-based 118

observatories to high-tech autonomous systems, and to increase their spatial and temporal 119

coverage. 120

Costs can be reduced, and outcomes improved, by further promoting the sharing of research 121

infrastructure and observing systems, and by making scientific data and publications – 122

whenever possible - freely and openly available in a findable, accessible, interoperable, 123

reusable, and timely manner, in accordance with domestic and international laws, policies and 124

ethical principles, while ensuring protection of sensitive information. 125

Deliverables produced to date have shown the potential benefits and the value of an integrated 126

Arctic observing system, and the returns associated with the required long-term investments 127

for its improvement and operation. 128

We therefore intend to cooperate through the following actions: 129

• taking stock of progress made in the analysis of societal benefits of Arctic 130

observations, continue and expand the cooperation in this area by progressively 131

moving from the design to the deployment phase of an integrated Arctic observing 132

system which also supports and includes community-based observatories, in 133

cooperation with the Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) initiative, 134

Copernicus, and other major operational observing networks, such as the Svalbard 135


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Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS) and the Distributed Biological 136

Observatory (DBO); 137

• enhance cooperation among space agencies on current and future missions of Arctic 138

relevance, building on the experience of the Polar Space Task Group of the World 139

Meteorological Organisation (WMO); 140

• cooperate in facilitating international access to Arctic research infrastructure; 141

• reiterate the willingness, already expressed within the Group on Earth Observations, to 142

make substantial progress in making Arctic research and monitoring datasets 143

available, discoverable, and relevant for communities; 144

• explore new technologies for unmanned observing systems and remote sensing to add 145

versatility to observations; 146

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2. Understanding Regional and Global Dynamics of Arctic Changes 148

Changes in the Arctic are driven by environmental, climatic, social and economic factors that 149

are local, regional and - most significantly - global. Feedback from the Arctic climate system, 150

in turn, has global repercussions affecting the environment, people and economies worldwide. 151

Global warming is the main cause of the well-documented decline of Arctic sea-ice extents 152

and thickness, and of the increase in mass loss from the Greenland ice sheet. Furthermore, 153

warming and melting in the ocean and on land, including effects on permafrost, lead to 154

potential further increase in greenhouse gas emissions and in warming through surface 155

radiation feedback. These changes - and their dynamics - alter ocean and atmospheric 156

circulation, thereby affecting the global climate. Even a small increase of temperature in the 157

region can trigger greater warming over time, making the Arctic one of the most sensitive 158

areas to climate change on Earth. 159

The complexity of regional and global impacts of a warming Arctic and of associated 160

ecosystem changes regarding land, freshwater and oceans have not yet been fully assessed 161

and quantified. Understanding and responding to this challenge requires joint efforts by the 162

global community. 163


• enhance international cooperation, taking advantage of the programmes of the Year of 165

Polar Prediction (YOPP) – within the WMO´s Polar Prediction Programme – and the 166

international Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate 167

(MOSAiC), in order to: 168


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increase our predictive capabilities for Arctic weather and climate and their 169

connections with the global system, including other parts of the global cryosphere 170

(e.g. Antarctica and high mountain regions); 171

improve confidence in predictions of future Arctic changes based on a better 172

understanding of the feedbacks in the Arctic cryosphere; 173

• promote voluntary international cooperation – taking into account the essential 174

contribution of the knowledge generated by Arctic peoples - to achieve substantial 175

progress on: 176

predicting sea-ice changes and analysis of consequences for weather and climate, 177

including ecological, health, social, and economic issues; 178

understanding the impact of Arctic changes on freshwater, terrestrial, and marine 179

ecosystems, their structure and function, including the effects for local human 180

communities; 181

assessing the stability of Arctic permafrost, given the risk of greenhouse gas 182

emissions from its thawing; 183

better predicting the dynamics of Arctic ice sheets, glaciers and ice caps, their 184

interactions with the surrounding ocean, and their contribution to global sea-level 185

rise; 186

understanding of social and economic drivers of Arctic change. 187

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3. Assessing Vulnerability and Building Resilience of Arctic Environments and Societies 189

Ecosystems and human communities in the Arctic are already experiencing the impacts of 190

global changes. While these changes are perceived to have generally negative effects, for 191

some a warmer Arctic may also present opportunities – with related challenges - for new 192

social and economic developments. However, local circumstances and community resiliency 193

vary widely across the region. 194

It is increasingly clear that environmental and societal changes are continuing and projected to 195

increase, affecting ecosystems, economies, people’s livelihoods, health and well-being, and 196

cultural contexts. The lives of Arctic residents – both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - are 197

also changing, providing or indicating the need for new livelihoods, enabling new 198

technologies, and increasing global connections. 199

Therefore, it is important to combine our understanding of environmental, technological and 200

socio-economic changes and their short- and long-term interlinkages. This practice will best 201


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inform decision-making for sustainable development in the Arctic and in other parts of the 202

world affected by changes in the Arctic. 203


• enhance multilateral scientific cooperation between Arctic and non-Arctic States, 205

Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and societal and economic stakeholders for: 206

- identifying the risks and minimising the impacts of climate and global changes on 207

Arctic environment, infrastructure, local and Indigenous communities, including 208

on health and well-being; 209

- developing adaptation and resilience-building strategies through multidisciplinary 210

and holistic approaches, including community-based methods; 211

- developing activities that address the sustainability of new Arctic opportunities for 212

social, economic, and technological development of the region; 213

• develop and integrate in the Arctic region services making use of climate information; 214

• develop and disseminate best practices for coping with impacts of Arctic changes also 215

outside of the Arctic. 216

• develop research and educational programmes to support Indigenous languages, 217

cultural and economic practices, sustainable ways of living, and heritage resource 218

preservation. 219

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The implementation of the new and enhanced collaborative activities described above should 221

benefit from dedicated multi-lateral discussions to facilitate the cooperation between national 222

and transnational science funding programmes. We therefore recommend exploring the 223

possible call of a forum of Arctic science funders to discuss strategies for supporting the 224

research that is necessary to achieve the goals agreed at this Ministerial meeting. 225

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Through this second Arctic Science Ministerial, we demonstrate the importance our 227

respective governments, the European Union, and Arctic Indigenous Peoples Organisations 228

place on supporting science cooperation in the Arctic region that is an integral component of 229

the Earth system. 230

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We emphasise the necessity for all States and the European Union conducting research in this 232

region to work together, in collaboration with Arctic Indigenous Peoples and local 233

communities, as appropriate, to enhance and deepen scientific knowledge and understanding 234


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of the Arctic in order that it remains a safe, sustainable, prosperous and peaceful place for 235

generations to come. 236

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