The tenth Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council took place in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA from May 10-11, 2017. PAME has released 15 documents to the meeting where the Foreign Ministers of the eight Arctic States convened, together with delegations from the Council's indigenous Permanent Participant organizations. The meeting saw the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council pass from the United States to Finland.The PAME deliverables for the 2017 Ministerial Meeting are the following:
Reports for approval:
- PAME MPA-network toolbox: Area-based conservation measures and ecological connectivity
- Indicator Report on Arctic Protected Areas (CAFF/PAME)
- Arctic Invasive Alien Species Strategy and Action Plan (ARIAS) (CAFF/PAME)
- Final report on the Regional Reception Facilities plan and draft submission for IMO
- Cooperative Agreement among the Arctic States Regarding Arctic Ship Traffic Data Sharing
- Status of Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Management in the Arctic
- PAME Work Plan 2017-2019
- PAME Main Achievements 2015-2017
- 4th AMSA Implementation Progress Report for the period 2015-2017.
- Terms of Reference for the Arctic Shipping Best Practices Information Forum.
- Meaningful Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Communities in Marine Activities (MEMA) Part I Report.
- MEMA Workshop Report.
- The 2015 – 2017 Progress Report of the Joint Ecosystem Approach Expert Group (EA-EG).
- The Summary Report of the International Science and Policy Conference on the Status of Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach in the Arctic.
- 1st Report on progress/implementation of the 2015-2025 Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP).