The Arctic
Council was established in 1996 to promote sustainable developments in the
environmental, social and economic sectors within the Arctic Region. The Arctic
Council is an intergovernmental body whose members include the governments of
all of the Nordic Countries, Canada,
the USA and Russia. The
representatives of arctic indigenous peoples also participate in the Council’s
work.
Finland’s
contributions to arctic cooperation are coordinated by the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, but other ministries are responsible for expert contributions from
their respective administrative sectors.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry contributes to various Arctic Council
projects, including work related to the conservation of arctic flora and fauna,
conducted through the CAFF Programme.
© Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
