This will enhance knowledge of national Arctic data holdings, avoid the waste of duplication, and contribute to cost efficiency. ADD will benefit and increase its usefulness. The environmental challenges and problems are not limited to national boundaries and ADD gives the opportunity for users to identify relevant data sets across the region. The Arctic represents an intricate part of the global ecosystem. Processes taking place at high latitudes have a significant bearing on weather and climate conditions in the northern hemisphere.
Processes occurring at mid-latitudes affect conditions in the circumpolar North.
The Arctic is thus a key area with impact on global environmental processes. Recent geopolitical changes have opened up new avenues for environmental protection and research cooperation in the Arctic.