Sweden adopts Arctic Strategy

Coinciding with the appointment of Sweden to the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, Sweden has adopted a national strategy for the Arctic region.

The strategy, the first that the Government of Sweden has adopted on the Arctic, should, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "be seen as a starting point for further development of cooperation in the region." The strategy deals with three thematic areas, namely climate and the environment, economic development, and the human dimension.

Sweden intends to harness the chairmanship of the Arctic Council to develop common policies and practical projects for the benefit of the region. Also, the strategy identifies the active contribution to the ongoing development of an EU policy on Arctic issues.

A summary of the strategy is available here.