Arctic Council formation and science-policy initiatives (1996–present)

1. Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy signed in Rovaniemi

   Jun 14, 1991Labels: AEPS, Rovaniemi

   • Arctic Portal
   • Arctic Council

2. Arctic Council established by the Ottawa Declaration

   Sep 19, 1996Labels: Arctic Council, Ottawa Declaration

   • Global Affairs
   • Arctic Council

3. AEPS working groups formally transition into Arctic Council

   Jun 1, 1997Labels: AEPS Working, Arctic Council

   • Arctic Council
   • Arctic Portal

4. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment released in Reykjavik

   Nov 1, 2004Labels: Arctic Climate, Reykjavik

   • UCS
   • UArctic

5. Ilulissat Declaration affirms Arctic Ocean legal framework

   May 28, 2008Labels: Ilulissat Declaration, Coastal States

   • Arctic Portal
   • CIL NUS

6. Task force launched to negotiate Arctic search-and-rescue pact

   Apr 29, 2009Labels: Troms Ministerial, SAR Task

   • Arctic Council
   • CRS

7. Arctic Search and Rescue Agreement signed in Nuuk

   May 12, 2011Labels: Search and, Nuuk

   • Arctic Council
   • Arctic Archive

8. Arctic Council Secretariat formally opened in Tromsø

   Jan 23, 2013Labels: Arctic Council, Troms

   • Arctic Council
   • Arctic Yearbook

9. Marine oil pollution response agreement signed at Kiruna

   May 15, 2013Labels: Oil Pollution, Kiruna

   • Arctic Council
   • OilGas J

10. China and others admitted as Arctic Council observers

    May 15, 2013Labels: Observer States, Kiruna

    • Arctic gov
    • Arctic Council

11. Arctic science cooperation agreement signed in Fairbanks

    May 11, 2017Labels: Science Cooperation, Fairbanks

    • Arctic Council
    • Arctic gov

12. Arctic scientific cooperation agreement enters into force

    May 23, 2018Labels: Science Agreement, Entry into

    • Arctic Council
    • Arctic gov

13. Reykjavik ministerial adopts Arctic Council Strategic Plan

    May 20, 2021Labels: Reykjavik Declaration, Strategic Plan

    • Arctic Council
    • NPS

14. Seven states pause Arctic Council participation after Ukraine invasion

    Mar 3, 2022Labels: Pause in, Russia

    • Govt se
    • Axios

15. Arctic states announce limited work resumption without Russia

    Jun 8, 2022Labels: Limited Resumption, Seven States

    • Govt se
    • ArcticToday

16. Norway assumes chairship as Council seeks to safeguard operations

    May 11, 2023Labels: Norway Chairship, Troms Meeting

    • Arctic Council
    • Arctic Council

17. Kingdom of Denmark (with Greenland) takes Arctic Council chairship

    May 12, 2025Labels: Denmark Chairship, Greenland

    • Arctic Council
    • AP News