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Canada takes the reins of the Arctic Council at the Kiruna Ministerial Meeting. Min-
ister Leona Aglukkaq of Canada becomes the "rst indigenous chairperson of the
Arctic Council.
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (Sweden) argues compellingly for the importance of the
Arctic Council on the global stage.
China, India, Italy, Japan, Singapore and South Korea are added to the ranks of
Arctic Council observer states.
Kiruna Declaration
Arctic Biodiversity Assessment
Arctic Ocean Review Project "nal report
Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic
Arctic Ocean Acidi"cation Assessment
Ecosystem-Based Management report
Arctic Resilience Interim report