PAME Work Plan

Tromsö, Norway, 15-17th of September, 2015

• The MEMA project
• Possible responses to the TFOPP for non-emergency prevention (as it may relate to updating the 2009 Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines).
• Possible implementation actions for the 2015-2025 AMSP.

Further details on discussion points to be provided by the co-leads (Norway and USA).

 Tuesday September, 15th                                                                                              

 Item 1: Opening of the Meeting 


 Item 2: Introduction and Adoption of the Agenda                                      
PAME II-2015 final agenda with timeline 10 September 2015


 Item 3: Information from the Chair and the Secretariat 

Background documents: 

• PAME 2013-2015 Summary of activities Report
• SAO Report to Ministers
• Iqaluit Declaration (2015 Ministerial declaration)
• US Chairmanship Program 2015-2017
• Arctic Council Observer Manual
• Arctic Council Rules of Procedures
  
  
  

 Item 4: Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment follow-up activities (various leads) 
Draft agenda for the Shipping Expert Group pre-meeting on Monday 14th of September from 09-00-17.00.

4.1. AMSA I(A) – Linking with International Organizations

• Agenda 4.1(b) – Report submitted by ARHC
• Annotation to agenda item 4.1 (b)

Background information:
ShipArc 2015 Program

4.2 AMSA I(C) – IMO Measures for Arctic Shipping: collaboration

• Agenda 4.2(c) - National regulation of fishing vessel safety and the prevention pollution from such ships in the Arctic.
  • Submission by Norway
  • Submission by Russia
  • Submission by USA
  • Submission by Canada
• Agenda 4.2(f) - Submission by USA
• Annotation to agenda 4.2(f)

4.3 AMSA I(B) –Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Phase III project

• Agenda 4.3(a) - HFO Phase III, submission by USA, Russia, KoD and Norway, KoD and Norway
• Annotation to agenda 4.3(a)
• Agenda 4.3(a)-addendum to HFO Phase III submission-IMO-MSC request for data on incidents within polar waters
  
  

Background information:
Development of the Polar Code
HFO II and HFO IIb


Agenda item 4.4 - AMSA I(D): Strengthening Passenger Ship Safety

• Agenda 4.4(b) - Cruise tourism information
  • Submission by Norway
  • Submission by Russia
  • Submission by Canada
  • Submission by Kingdom of Denmark

Background document:
Arctic Marine Tourism – Best Practice Guidelines

Agenda item 4.6 - AMSA II(B): Engagement with Arctic Communities
Documents to be uploaded.


Agenda item 4.7 - AMSA II(D): Specially Designated Arctic Marine Areas

• Agenda 4.7(b) - Regional Reception Facilities Plan (RRFP) update
• Annotation to agenda 4.7(b)

Agenda item 4.8 AMSA II(E) – Protection from Invasive Species
PAME II-2015 submissions:

• Submission by USA
• Annotation to agenda 4.8. - Submission by USA
• Submission by Russia
• Submission by Canada
• Submission by Iceland

Agenda item 4.9 AMSA II(G) - Addressing Impacts on Marine Mammals
NAMMCO Information on Disturbance Symposium

Agenda 4.10 AMSA II(H) - Reducing Air Emmissions
Documents to be uploaded

Agenda item 4.11 AMSA III(A) – Addressing the Infrastructure Deficit

• Agenda 4.11(a) - information on terrestrial AIS station.
  • Submission by Russia
  • Submission by USA
  • Annotation to agenda 4.11

Agenda 4.12 AMSA III(B): Arctic Marine Traffic Systems
Documents to be uploaded

Agenda item 4.13 AMSA III(D) – Investing in Hydrographic, Meteorological and Oceanographic Data

• Agenda 4.13 - World Ocean Assessment Paper by USA
• Annotation to agenda 4.13

Agenda item 4: Background documents:

• PAME Shipping Matrix (draft, 14. Jan. 2015)
• AMSA - Status of Implementation (2015)
  
  

 Joint meeting of ACAP, AMAP, CAFF and PAME                                                    

• Joint Working Group meeting agenda version 2 Sep 2015 PAME II-2015: List of Documents, version 10 Sep 
  • CAFFs background paper with questions (for the breakout session)
  • PAMEs background paper with questions (for the breakout session)
  • AMAPs background paper with questions (for the breakout session)
  • ACAPs background paper with questions (for the breakout session)

 Item 5: Follow up on the Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines (AOOGG 2009) 

• Agenda 5(a) – MEMA project
• Agenda 5(b) – Selected updates of the AOOGG 2009
• Agenda 5(c) – TFOPP, EPPR and PAMEs relevance
• Agenda 5(c) background – TFOPP matrix from EPPR

Background documents:
Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines
HSE Report
TFOPP FRamework Plan

 Wednesday, September 16th                                                                                                                     

 Item 6: Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) 

• Agenda 6(b) – copy of a letter sent to PAME HoDs 14 Aug regarding Arctic Marine Protected and Important Areas: Phase 1
• Agenda 6(c)-Workshop, State Dept Funding Proposal
• Agenda 6(c) - Ideas for WCC Session on Arctic MPA Network
• Agenda 6(d) – Information paper by OSPAR

Background documents:
The Framework for a Pan-Arctic Network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
Background for PAME MPA FRamework on Definitions of MPA's and Other Measures


 Item 7: Ecosystem-based Approach to Management 

Agenda 7 - EA Progress Report

• Agenda 7(a) - Terms of Reference for Joint EG-EA 2015-2017
• Agenda 7(b) - 5th Ecosystem Approach to Management Workshop Report (26.-27th of May, 2015 - Bergen, Norway)26.-27th of May, 2015 - Bergen, Norway)
• Agenda 7(c) - Report of the ICES/AMAP/CAFF/PAME Workshop on Integrated Ecosystem Assess- ment (IEA) for the Central Arctic Ocean (WKICA)

Background documents:
Ecosystem Approach Progress Report (April 2015)


Side Event - The Last Ice Area
WWF Global Arctic Programme and the National Geographic Pristine Seas invite all participants in the Arctic Council working group meetings, as well as secretariat staff to a special presentation at the Radisson Blu Hotel from 18:30-20:30 on September 16th.

Guests will be treated to a selection of footage never seen before from the National Geographic Pristine Seas team’s forthcoming film on the Last Ice Area, along with narration from a team member. This will be followed by a brief discussion of the region’s significance from WWF Last Ice Area project lead Clive Tesar. The presentation will start at 19:00. Finger food will be served, and a cash bar will be available.

 Thursday, September 17th                                                                                                                        

 Item 8: Follow-up/implementation of the AMSP 2015-2025 

Agenda 8(a):

• 1st draft proposal to prepare AMSP implementation plan 22 Aug 2015
• Annex I-draft outline AMSP implementation plan 22 Aug 2015
• Annex II-AMSP implementation matrix-draft 22 July
  

Agenda 8(b):

• Agenda 8(b) - 1st draft AMSP communication plan 22 Aug 2015
  
• Annotation to agenda 8(a) and (b)

Background documents: 
Arctic Marine Strategic Plan 2015-2025


Item 09: Task force on Arctic Marine Cooperation    
Agenda 9(a) – SAO Report language on TFAMC
Agenda 9(b) - TFAMC Cover Letter Outlining Process
Agenda 9(b) - TFAMC Meeting agenda 21-22 Sep

 Additional information                                                                                                              
PAME 2015-2017 Work Plan
PAME II Hotel information and logistics
PAME list of expert groups and members, 8 Sep 2015
PAME II 2015 List of Documents, version 12 September
List of Participants - Final version

Presentations                                                                                 
Agenda Item 3 - Reflections and Outcome from the Iqaluit Ministerial Meeting

Agenda Item 4.1 - BarentsWatch presentation
Agenda Item 4.1 - Havbase Presentation
Agenda Item 4.1 - International Ice Charting Working Group Presentation
Agenda Item 4.1 - OSPAR Presentation
Agenda Item 4.3 - Possible Hazards for Engines and Fuel Systems using HFO
Agenda Item 4.5 - Survey of Arctic Indigenous Marine Use
Agenda Item 4.9 - NAMMCO Presentation
Agenda Item 4.9 - Update on Ship Traffic in the High Seas
Agenda Item 4.12 - ASTD Project, background presentation

Agenda Item 5 - MEMA Project
Agenda Item 5(c) - TOPP Matrix from EPPR

Agenda Item 6 - Inventory Mapping of Existing Arctic MPAs

Agenda Item 7 - EA-EG Progress Report

Agenda Item 8 - AMSP implementation

Joint WG Session - ACAP
Joint WG Session - CAFF

Shipping Expert Group - Arctic Shipping to the Republic of Korea

Agenda Item 4: Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment follow-up activities

Agenda Item 4.1 - AMSA I(A) Linking with International Organizations

• 4.1(a): Cooperation proposal from IALA for PAME II-2014
• 4.1(a): Background information IALA Providing services in Polar Regions

 Agenda Item 4.2: AMSA I(B): IMO Measures for Arctic Shipping

• 4.2(a): Status of the Polar Code, submitted by Canada, Norway, the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States.
• 4.2(b): USA paper on identifying a discrete geographic area for additional risk assessment under the HFO Phase II project.
• 4.2(b): HFO Phase II response submitted by Canada
  
  Background documents:
  Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic (Phase II) Report
  Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic (Phase IIb) Report
  
  

Agenda Item 4.3: AMSA I(D): Strengthening Passanger Ship Safety

Update and Status of the Arctic Marine Tourism Project submitted by Canada

Background documents:
1st AMTP Workshop, March 2014: Workshop report

AMTP background and relevant documents: AMTP Workshop Report

• 8.1: Concept Paper on Meaningful Engagement of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
• 8.1: U.S. comments on the Concept Paper
• 8.1: Canada comments on the Concept Paper
• 8.1: Annexed table to Concept Paper
• 8.1: Annotation
• 8.2: Table with Arctic Council Oil and Gas Recommendations (PDF)
• 8.2: Table with Arctic Council Oil and Gas Recommendations (Excel)
• 8.4: MRE website update and status

Agenda Item 10: Joint AMAP/PAME session

Agenda Item 11: Draft PAME Work Plan 2015-2017 (initial discussion)

Presentations (PDF)

4.1 (c): AMSA follow up - Denis Hains
4.2 (b): AMSA follow up - Ban on HFO at Svalbard
4.8 (c): AMSA follow up - Lynn Lyons & Richard Holt
6 (c): Summary report on the outcomes of the Arctic EBSA Workshoip - MPA expert group report - Anita Mäkinen
7: Ecosystem-based Approach to management - Phil Mundy and Hein Rune Skjoldal
8.1.: Project Proposal on: 4.5: AMSA follow up - Meaningful Engagement of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
8.2: Oil and Gas Recommendations Matrix - Denis Thurtson
10.1: AMAP Mandate and work - Morten S. Olsen
10.1: PAME Mandate - Hugi Olafsson
10.2: Ecosystem-based management approach- Phil Mundy and Hein Rune Skjoldal
10.2: Joint Ecosystem Approach (EA) Expert Group
10.2: ICES Arctic Cooperation - Hein Rune
10.3 (a): AMSP update
10.3 (b): AACA/Part C - AMAP
10.3 (f): Cross cutting SDWG work
10.3 (f): SDWG WG progress report: Promoting Traditional and Local Knowledge
10.3 (f): SDWG WG projects progress reports: AACA - Mike Kuperberg and Glen Peters

Rovaniemi, Finland - February 12-14, 2013

MEETING DOCUMENTS:

Agenda Item 2 – Introduction and Adoption of the Agenda

- Draft Agenda with timeline

Agenda Item 3 – Information from the Chair and Secretariat

Agenda Item 4 – Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment follow-up activities

Agenda Item 4.1     - AMSA I(A) paper by US and IALA
Agenda Item 4.1     - AMSA I(A) annotation to paper by US and IALA
Agenda Item 4.2(a) - AMSA I(B) IMO Polar Code: paper by US, Canada, Denmark, Finland and Norway
Agenda Item 4.2(a) - AMSA I(B) IMO Polar Code: Annex to paper by US, Canada, Denmark, Finland and Norway
Agenda Item 4.2(a) - AMSA I(B) IMO Polar ode: Annotation to paper by US, Canada, Denmark, Finland and Norway
Agenda item 4.3      - Annotation to AMSA I(B) HFO Phase II by Norway
Agenda Item 4.4     - AMSA IIC Final Report (pre-edited version) of February 2013
Agenda item 4.5(a)  - Annotation to AMSA II(D) PSSA by Norway
Agenda Item 4.5(c)  - AMSA II(D) IMO-ISO-Port Waste Reception Facilities paper by US
Agenda Item 5(c)    - Annotation to AMSA II(D) IMO-ISO-Port Waste Reception Facilities paper by US
Agenda Item 4.7     - Paper on black carbon by WWF, IUCN, CCU (as per RoDs from PAME II-2012)
Agenda Item 4.8(a) - AMSA III(A) paper by US
Agenda Item 4.8(a) - AMSA III(A) annotation by paper US
Agenda Item 4.10   - AMSA II(G) paper by US
Agenda Item 4.10   - AMSA II(G) annotation to paper by US
Agenda Item 4.11   - draft AMSA 2013 Progress Report, Version January 18, 2013
Agenda Item 4.11   - annotationto draft AMSA 2013 Progress Report, Version January 18, 2013
Agenda Item 4.12   - Concept paper on Sustainable Arctic Tourism by US for inclusion to the 2013-2015 PAME work Plan

Agenda Item 5 - Arctic Ocean Review (AOR) Project

Revised consolidated draft AOR Report, 9 Feb 2013
Cover letter for the AOR Report (version 9 Feb, 2013)
Chapter 4-LMR Part A: comments and suggested changes as tabled by Norway 7 Feb

Agenda Item 6 – Ecosystem Approach

Draft EA concept paper version Feb 11, 2013
Draft EA brochure, version Feb 9, 2013

Agenda Item 7 – Follow up on the 2009 Arctic Oil and gas Guidelines (AOOGG) and OGA

Agenda Item 7.1 - MRE Web-based Information Resource, Progress Report
Agenda Item 7.2 - HSE Project Progress Report
Agenda Item 7.2 - Background document: Rough draft HSE Report (version 8 Feb 2013)

Agenda Item 8 – Update on the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP)

Agend Item 8 - Draft Project Plan on updating the AMSP including a draft budget and Terms of Reference

Agenda Item 9: Draft PAME Work Plan 2013-2015

- Revised draft Work Plan 2013-2015 - version 16th of January
- Annotation to agenda 9 on draft PAME work plan 2013-2015

- Concept paper on Framework for an Arctic MPA network as proposed by Canada - no: PAME (1) 13/9/a/concept paper on MPA by Canada
- Consideration for a project on possible work on International Offshore Oil and Gas Standards in the Arctic
- Arctic Best Practices - National Liability, Compensation and Financial Security Regimes for Oil Pollution Damage Resulting Communities
- AMSA II(A) - Project Summary/Abstract on Building marine-based subsistence mapping capacity in Arctic Coastal Communities

Agenda Item 10: Deliverables to the 2013 Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting

- Draft PAME Input to the SO Report to Ministers 2013
- Annotation to draft PAME input to the SAO Report to Ministers 2013

Agenda Item 11: Summary of Meeting Decisions and Follow up Action

Agenda Item 12:Any other business and closing of the Meeting

 Additional Information:

- List of Participants
- List of documents
- Annotation to the PAME I-2013 meeting agenda
- Practical information for the PAME meeting
- PAME Work Plan 2011-2013
- PAME Operational Guidelines
- PAME II- 2012 RoDs
- Nuuk 2011 Ministerial Declaration

Akureyri, Iceland - February 3-5, 2015 - MEETING DOCUMENTS:

 Shipping and Oil and Gas - Monday 2nd of February                                    
09:00-17:00

PAME Shipping Expert Group pre-meeting:
The PAME shipping Expert Group pre-meeting session is from 09:00-17:00 and a joint session with the Oil and Gas Contact Group from 13:00-14:00 to discuss the Discussion and the new proposed project: “Meaningful Engagement of Arctic Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Marine Activities”.

The agenda will be the items under Agenda Item 4 with particular focus on the items marked with **, including the updated draft matrix of follow-up activities and proposals, as well as all of the shipping-related papers submitted by PAME member governments in advance of the meeting.

The co-leads (USA and Canada) will provide more details to the shipping expert group.

13:00-16/17:00 (to be confirmed)

PAME Oil and Gas Contact Group pre-meeting:

The PAME Oil and Gas Contact Group pre-meeting session is from 13:00-17:00 and a joint session with the PAME Shipping Expert group from 13:00-14:00 to discuss the new proposed project: “Meaningful Engagement of Arctic Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Marine Activities”.

The agenda will be the items under Agenda Item 8 with further details to be provided by the lead (USA).



 PAME I 2015 Meeting - 3-5 February                                                                                                                                                                 


  Agenda Item 2: Introduction and Adoption of the Agenda                                                    
ü Draft meeting Agenda with timeline  (version 26. January)



  Agenda Item 3: Information from the Chair and the Secretariat                                           
ü  3.3: USA Arctic Council Chairmanship priorities (USA)
ü  3.4: Report from the PAME Secretariat on cross-cutting activities.

Background documents:
SAO Meeting Report, Whitehorse, 22-23 October 2014.
PAME presentations to SAO meeting October 2014
Kiruna Declaration
Arctic Council Observer Manual
Arctic Council Rules of Procedures

  Agenda Item 4: Arctic Shipping                                                                                                         

ü  Agenda item 4.1 - AMSA I(A): Linking with International Organizations

• 4.1(c): Report on IICWG submitted by USA and Canada
• Annotation to agenda 4.1(c)
• 4.1(d): USA views on possible cooperation with IALA
• Annotation to agenda 4.1(d)

ü  Agenda item 4.2 - AMSA I(B): IMO Measures for Arctic Shipping

• 4.2(a): Polar Code Status update
• 4.2 (c): Project proposal by Norway (also for agenda item 4.12)

Background information:
IMO Adopts the Polar Code.
HFO II and HFO IIb


ü  Agenda item 4.3 - AMSA I(D): Strengthening Passenger Ship Safety

• • Agenda 4.3(a): Arctic Marine Tourism Project, draft best practices guidelines (version 31 Dec 2014) – review and revise accordingly and note that the aim is to approve its final version at the PAME I-2015 meeting for submission to SAOs and the April 2015 Arctic Ministerial Meeting.
  • Agenda 4.3(b): Cruise Ship Tourism in the U.S. Arctic - submission by USA 
  • Annotation to agenda 4.3(b) on submission by USA
  • Cruise Ship Tourism in the Canadian Arctic Waters – submission by Canada
    
    Background documents:
    1st AMTP Workshop, March 2014 – Workshop report.
    2nd AMTP Workshop, October 2014 – Workshop report.

ü  Agenda item 4.4 - AMSA II(A): Survey of Arctic Indigenous Marine Use

• 4.4(a):Summary on the project on Sea Ice Never Stops: Circumpolar Inuit Reflections on the Sea Ice Use and Shipping in Inuit Nuaat
• 4.4(b): AIA project proposal on Indigenous use mapping
• 4.4(b): Traditional and Local Knowledge (TLK) recommendations, version 13 Jan (SDWG)

ü  Agenda item 4.5 - AMSA II(B): Engagement with Arctic Communities
Refer to project proposal under agenda item 8.2

ü  Agenda item 4.6 - AMSA II (D): Specially Designated Arctic Marine Areas
Item to be uploaded.

• 4.6(a, 3rd bullet): Using NAVAREA Warnings and IMO Circulars to Alert Mariners to Drifting Ice in the Arctic submitted by USA
• Annotation to agenda 4.6(a, 3rd bullet)
• 4.6(b): Ship traffic high seas 2014 - submitted by Norway
• 4.6(c): Project Update for the development of a Regional Reception Facilities Plan (RRFP)
• Annotation to agenda 4.6(c)

Background information:
10-year Projection of U.S. Maritime Activity in the U.S. Arctic Region" available online here. 


ü Agenda item 4.7 - AMSA II(F): Oil Spill Prevention
No verbal update.

ü  Agenda item 4.8 - AMSA II(H): Reducing Air Emissions

• • 4.8(a): Progress on work with black carbon at IMO – info submitted by Norway
    
  • 4.8(b): AMSA II(H) reducing air emissions - submission by Norway
  • 4.8(b): Bibliography: Air Emissions in the Arctic – submission by USA
  • 4.8(b): Bibliography on air emissions in Arctic – Kingdom of Denmark
  • 4.8(b): Annotated list of ship air emission studies - Canada
    
    

ü  Agenda item 4.9 - AMSA III(A): Addressing the Infrastructure Deficit
4.9(a) - Port Reeption Facility Database Information by USA
Annotation to agenda 4.9(a)

ü  Agenda item 4.10 - AMSA III(B): Arctic Marine Traffic Systems
Agenda 4.10(a) – Update of AMSA Arctic Ship Traffic Data by USA, Canada and Iceland Annotation to agenda 4.10(a)
4.10(e): ASDS draft project proposal and plan


ü  Agenda item 4.11 - AMSA 2015 Progress Report (Canada/Finland/USA)

• • 2015 AMSA Progress Report (with proposed Norway and Canada additions version 21 Jan). This is a modified version of the 2015 AMSA progress report. Notably, this version now includes a draft introduction plus additional comments (for consideration) made by Norway and Canada after the identified comment submission period. Review and revise accordingly and note that the aim is to approve its final version at the PAME I-2015 meeting for submission to SAOs and the April 2015 Arctic Ministerial Meeting.
  • 2015 AMSA Progress Report (version 15 Nov 2014 and same version as sent to Arctic Council members on the 17th of Nov)
    
    Background documents:
    AMSA - Status of Implementation (2013)
    

ü Agenda item 4.12 - Shipping projects for inclusion in the PAME 2015-2017 Work Plan
PAME Shipping Matrix, draft 14 Jan. 2015
AC observer states shipping experts
AIA project proposal on Indigenous use mapping

  Agenda Item 5: Updating of the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan                                                     
ü Final draft  AMSP-clean version (with brackets remaining) for Comment 18 January 2015
ü Draft AMSP Tracked Version (showing changes) for Reference Only for Reference Only
ü Cover letter-Arctic Marine Strategic Plan 18 Jan

Background document:
2004 Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP 2004)



  Agenda Item 6: Framework for a Pan Arctic MPA Network                                                   

  Agenda Item 7: Ecosystem-based Approach to Management                                                                     

ü Revised draft ToR for the joint EA-EG (version 14 Jan): The aim is to seek agreement on the ToR for submission to SAOs for their approval.
ü Draft EA work plan items 2015-2017 for your review and comments: The aim of the meeting is to seek approval of these work items for inclusion into the PAME Work Plan 2015-2017
ü Draft EA Progress Report
ü Draft prospectus 5th EA workshop

ü WWFs joint EPPR/PAME EA project proposal (also refer to agenda item 10)

Background document:
EBM Workshop Report (December 1st 2014 - Trondheim, Norway)
EBM responses from AMAP, PAME, CAFF, SDWG.



  Agenda Item 8: Follow-up on the Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines                    
ü  8.2: Project proposal and draft work plan on Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Marine Activities
(this has already been sent by Dennis Thurston to the Oil and Gas contact group and the Shipping expert group)

ü 8.2. Oil and Gas Matrix based on AC recommendations

Background document:
Oil and gas recommendations - AC Reports

  Agenda Item 9: Arctic Council Recommendations – PAME follow-up matrix                    
PAME Follow-up Matrix, version January 2015.

Background document:
Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP 2004)
2013 Arctic Ocean Review (AOR) Final Report


  Agenda Item 10: Draft PAME Work Plan 2015-2017                                                                              
ü Revised draft PAME work plan 2015-2017 items for SAO-Ministerial report - version 18 Jan 2015 (short version)
ü Revised draft PAME work plan 2015-2017 items for SAO-Ministerial report - version 18 Jan 2015 (long version)
ü Annotation to agenda 10

ü WWFs MPA project proposal (also for agenda 6-MPA)
ü WWFs joint EPPR/PAME EA project proposal (also for agenda 7-EA)
ü Annotation to the two WWFs project proposals




  Agenda Item 11: Summary of Meeting Decisions and Follow up Actions (Chair & Secretariat)                                       
ü 1st draft PAME Summary of achievements for SAO Report to Ministers
ü Draft template for the SAO Report to Ministers


  Agenda Item 12: Any other business and closing of the Meeting                                            



  Additional information                                                                                     

ü PAME I 2015 - Hotel and logistics
ü PAME-II 2014 RoDs
ü List of PAME I-2015 Meeting Participants version 27 January 2015
ü PAME Work Plan 2013-2015
ü List of PAME Expert Groups - version 27 January 2015
üList of Documents (30 January version)
ü List of restaurants in Akureyri (in walking distance from KEA Hotel)
ü Directions to Monday's reception and information for Tuesdays excursion

  Presentations from PAME I                                                                                     

Tuesday 3rd of February
Agenda Item 3.3 USA Arctic Council Chairmanship priorities USA
Agenda Item 4.4b - Local and Tradition Knowledge initiative
Agenda Item 4.6b - Ship traffic in Arctic high seas 2014
Agenda Item 4.10c - Arctic SDI
Agenda Item 4.10e - Arctic Shipping Data Service
Agenda Item 4.12 - Indigenous use mapping project 
Agenda Item 5 - AMSP update
Agenda Item 8.1 - Meaningful Engagement of Arctic Indigenous People
Agenda Item 8.2 - Follow-up on the Arctic Offshore Oil

Wednesday 4th of February
Agenda Item 6 - Framework for a pan-Arctic MPA Network
Agenda Item 6 - CAFF/PAME Project
Agenda Item 6 - WWF
Agenda Item 7 - Ecosystem Approach to Management
Agenda Item 8 - Update to the Arctic Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines

Thursday 5th of February
Agenda 4.1 - International Chamber of Shipping
(Click here for ICS Arctic shipping position paper)


  Northern Lights                                                                                                                       
Here are two picture of the northern lights that bathed us in joy in Tuesday's trip to the nature baths near Lake Mývatn. The pictures were taken by Darwin Jensen. Click to enlarge.

Rostov-on-Don, Russia
24-26 September 2013

MEETING DOCUMENTS:

Agenda Item 2: Introduction and Adoption of the agenda

- PAME II-2013 Draft agenda with timeline (version Sept 17)

Agenda Item 3: Information from the Chair and the Secretariat

- Kiruna Declaration
- Kiruna SAO Report to Ministers
- Arctic Council Observer Manual
- Arctic Council Rules of Procedures
- Canadian Chairmanship Program brochure
- Chairmanship Meeting schedule - working document

Agenda Item 4: Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment follow-up activities

Agenda Item 4.1(a) - Brief on IALA activities in the Arctic
Agenda Item 4.1(b) - Invitation to partner with WMU and IMO for an International Conference
Agenda Item 4.1(b) - additional information from WMU on the WMU and IMO proposal
                            - Annotation to agenda item 4.1(b)
Agenda Item 4.1(c) - Update on Activities of the Arctic Regional Hydorographic Commission (ARCH) by USA and Canada
                            - Annotation to agenda item 4.1(c)
Agenda Item 4.1(d) - AMSA I(A) and II(C) & AOR 3paper on ICES by USA, Finland, Norway and Canada
                            - Annotation to agenda item 4.1(d)
Agenda Item 4.2     - Polar Code Status Paper by US, Denmark, Norway and Canada
                            - Annotation to agenda item 4.2
Agenda Item 4.3     - HFO in the Arctic Phase II Report 2nd draft from DNV (2013-05-03)
Agenda Item 4.3     - HFO in the Arctic Phase II Ch 7 Risk Estimation from DNV (2013-09-10)
Agenda Item 4.3     - Annotation to agenda item 4.3
Agenda Item 4.5(a) - AMSA II (D) Report draft DNV (2013-08-15)
Agenda Item 4.5(a) - AMSA II(D) Workshop Report 12-13 June, 2013
Agenda Item 4.5(a) - Annotation to agenda item 4.5(a)
Agenda Item 4.5(b) - Paper on Regional Reception Facilities by US and Russia
                            - Annotation to agend item 4.5(b)
Agenda Item 4.5(c) - Report on IMO Established Routing and Reporting Measures in the Arctic by US, Denmark and Norway
                           - Annotation to agend item 4.5(c)
Agenda Item 4.6    - Information Paper on International Whaling Committee Workshop on the Impacts of Increasing Arctic Activities on Cetaeans by US
Agenda Item 4.6(b) - CetSound paper by US
                            - Annotation to agenda item 4.6(b)
Agenda Item 4.7(a) - AMSA II(H) - Information on Norway´s submission to MEPC 65
Agenda Item 4.7(b) - AMSA II(H) on Reduced Air Emission, Black Carbon as per PAME 2013-2015 Work Plan
Agenda Item 4.8(a) - Paper in GISIS by USA
                            - Annotation to agenda item 4.8(a)
Agenda Item 4.8(b) - AMATTI database and relevance to updating the AMSA database
Agenda Item 4.8(c) - proposal for cooperation with WWFs ArkGIS
Agenda Item 4.8(c) - Annotation to agenda item 4.8(c)
Agenda Item 4.9(b) - Abstract of Prof Guy Thomas presentation
Agenda Item 4.10   - Sustainable Trourism Initiative, Disussion Paper on Arctic Cruise Ship Operations by Canada
                           - Annotation to agenda item 4.10
Letter from PAME Chair (27August 2013) to AMAP, CAFF and SDWG on Collboration on the develpment of the new Sustainable Arctic Tourism Initiative

Agenda Item 5: Developing a new Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP)

- Revison of AMSP 1st draft
- Annex 1 Arctic Council products and recommendation of the revides AMSP 1st draft
- Project Plan for revising the AMSP (as per Annex II of the PAME 2013-2015 Work Plan)
- Annotation to agenda item 5
- Final draft AMSP Workshop Report, 13-14 June 2013
- PAME invitation to participate in an AMSP steering group

Background document:
2004 AMSP

Agenda Item 6: Framework for an Arctic MPA network

Agenda Item 6 - Concept Paper on Framework for MPA networks for PAME
Annotation to agend item 6 - Concept Paper on Framework for MPA networks

Agenda Item 7: Ecosystem Approach

Agenda Item 7 - Progress Report to PAME II-2013 Meeting
Agenda Item 7 - Final EA Workshop Report 10-11 June 2013

Agenda Item 8: Follow up on the 2009 rctic Offshore Oil and Gas Guidelines (AOOGG) and OGA

Agenda Item 8.1 - The first Draft Health Safety and Environmental Management Systems (draft August 1. 2013 with comments August 20)
Annotation to agenda 8.1
Agenda Item 8.2 - MRE project status and next steps

Agenda Item 9: Arctic Ocean Review follow-up onrelevant recommendations

Agenda Item 9 - 1st draft AOR follow-up matrix
                     - Annotation to agenda item 9
Agenda Item 9 - AOR Final report

Background documents:
AOR Executive Summary and Recommendations

Agenda Item 10: Summary of Meeting Decisions and Follow up Actions

Agend Item 11: Any other business and closing of the Meeting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

List of participants
List of documents (as of Sept 18)
Logistical information including a map
Work Plan 2013-2015
PAME Operating Guidelines
PAME I 2013 RoDs
Nuuk 2011 Ministerial Declaration