Next ACAP Meeting
4-5 March 2008

Links to the Arctic Council and its other Working Groups:


Arctic Council Home Page

Arctic Portal

Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

Arctic Monitoring & Assessment Programme

Conservation of Arctic Flora & Fauna

Emergency Prevention, Preparedness & Response

Protection of Arctic Marine Environment

Sustainable Development Working Group

Indigenous Peoples Secretariat


Banner photos:
Courtesy of H. Finkler


Arctic Contaminants Action Program

The Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP) is a working group of the Arctic Council which was formally given working group status at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Salekhard, Russia in October 2006. Prior to that it had operated as a steering committee called the Arctic Council Action Plan to Eliminate Pollution in the Arctic with a mandate to increase efforts to limit and reduce emissions of pollutants into the environment and promote international cooperation. The goal of ACAP continues to be to reduce emissions of pollutants into the environment in order to reduce the identified pollution risks.

ACAP also encourages national actions for Arctic State governments to take remedial and preventive actions relating to contaminants and other releases of pollutants. ACAP acts as a strengthening and supporting mechanism to encourage national actions to reduce emissions and other releases of pollutants.



•Arctic Contaminants
World Journal (Telegraph-Journal)
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Oil Drilling: Risks and Rewards (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
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Shorebird With Local Ties Flies Toward Extinction (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
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Eight Ways the Animal Kingdom Is Out of Whack (Fox News)
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Chemical levels dropping in Arctic animals: study (CTV.ca)
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Chemical levels dropping in Arctic animals: study (CTV.ca)
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8 Signs the Animal Kingdom Is Out of Whack (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
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Al Meyerhoff: The Next Green President (HuffingtonPost)
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Toxic chemicals in some Arctic animals falling, researcher finds (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Toxic chemicals in some Arctic animals falling, researcher finds (CBC North)
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The news stories above are provided as a service and do not necessarily represent the views of ACAP or any of its participants.

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Last Updated - 13.01.08