frsrdg · GO04NR1 · 2001-01-01 00:00:00 — the governments in the Arctic Region and the institutions of Union to Support and implement international inter-governmental agreements, commitments and institutions related to Arctic Regions, linking them to appropriate national policies and activities, taking care to avoid duplication but accommodating regional and national differences, and in particular to: 21. commit to continued support of the , with adequate financing of its activities including efficient secretarial support, involvement of the Permanent Participants, and integration or liaison of its respective monitoring, research, and socio-economic activities with related national activities, including implementation of compatible environmental impact assessment guidelines and procedures; and strengthening in appropriate areas its regional components, including involvement of regional authorities and organizations, and consideration of means to enhance Arctic re-gional and circumpolar transportation and communication systems; 22. continue support of the , and facilitate its work in providing a focus for strengthening peaceful inter-national relations, enhancing co-operation in policies for economic development, protection of the environment, and information exchange throughout the region, including strengthening of the voices of indigenous communities; 23. facilitate closer co-operation between the and the , to enhance regional and circumpolar exchange among indigenous peoples, including communication in native languages; 24. encourage and support, taking care to ensure effectiveness and avoid duplication and overlap, international organizations that facilitate the achievement of objectives of member countries in northern and Arctic regions, including but not limited to the international indigenous organizations, scientific organizations and their research, monitoring and information exchange, programmes of cultural exchange and development, and the northern specia-lized activities of organizations of the United Nations; 25. take positive and vigorous action to develop and implement a co-ordinated programme on health and sustainable community devel-opment for indigenous people, and sustainable use of living resources for the Arctic Region, in concert with the , the , , the , Union, , including, as soon as feasible, preparation of a for the circumpolar Arctic Region; 26. ensure that there is appropriate attention, as part of national and international programmes in these fields, to the needs for research, data collection, and examination of the environmental, ecological and social consequences of the distinctive arctic and polar aspects of current and possibly impending global climatic and environmental change, including improved understanding of the effects that changes in the Arctic are having and may in the future con- tinue to have on the regional and global climate; 27. recognize the distinct importance to and in the Arctic Regions of the enhanced sophistication, accuracy, and completeness of environmental, biological, resources and operational information available through the Global Climate, , and Terrestrial Observing Systems co-ordinated by (), and to include the potential importance to the Arctic in the justification for national participation in such systems; 28. recognize, and provide appropriate support to the international activities and management of the , as an entity housed in separate countries but of interest and potential benefit to all circumpolar countries and peoples; 29. support in co-operation with the , development of an Action Plan for advanced systems tailored to the needs of the Arctic Regions and peoples, and to incorporate such systems into their educational, communications, and planning programmes; 30. include an arctic dimension in the national actions and pro-grammes being developed to implement the and the Science Agenda that each arctic country signed at the World Conference on Science in 1999; 31. encourage the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and all relevant foundations, including the , to work with indigenous peoples of the Arctic to define, facilitate, and fund appropriate sustainable development projects; Declare that 32. within the context of the developments, needs and opportunities for parliamentary co-operation noted above, the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region will during the next two years (2000-2002), through as appropri- ate, give priority to actions in the following areas: 32.1. With the assistance and participation of contact persons identified by participating countries and organizations, the up-dating of the Inventories of Sustainable Development Initiatives in the Arctic Region on a continuing basis; and the undertaking of periodic assessment of the highlights and lessons learned; 32.2. Preparation, in co-operation with or under the guidance of the U.N. Development Programme, of a for the circumpolar Arctic Region; 32.3. Development of a co-ordinated or compatible Action Plan for utilization of modern in Arctic Regions; 32.4. Implementation of the findings and recommendations of the (INSROP). The Conference further proposes that 33. strengthen its communications and means by which it will be seen, nationally and internationally, as a spokes-person for cooperative international concern and actions related to Arctic Regions; 34. in accordance with its role as to the as well as the opportunity and responsibility it has to exchange information among elected representatives and to report to its respective parliaments, keep watch on developments on the various subjects identified in this Statement, and in particular seek opportunities to promote the priorities identi-fied in Section 32 above, and report to the Fifth Conference on actions taken, and their results. In addition, the Conference 35. Acknowledges the interest and presence of parliamentary ob- servers and representatives from governments and non-govern-mental organizations to the conference, welcomes their participation, and recognizes their important role in carrying further the messages, and supporting the actions herein discussed. The Conference accepts the kind invitation of to host the Fifth Conference in 2002. Vedtatt av Presidiet 26. i Vedtatt av Presidiet 26. i Vedtatt av Presidiet 26. i Vedtatt av Presidiet 26. i Vedtatt av Presidiet 19. i Vedtatt av Presidiet 19. i Vedtatt av Presidiet 11. desember 2000 i Vedtatt av Presidiet 19. i Vedtatt av Presidiet 19. i