Emergency, Preparedness, Prevention, Response EPPR Working Group. Report on 2006 – 2009 activities (Final January 20, 2009). 6th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting Tromso, Norway 29th of April 2009.
"The mandate of EPPR Working Group EPPR Working Group is to deal with the prevention, preparedness and response to environmental emergencies in the Arctic. Members of the Working Group exchange information on best practices and conducts projects (e.g. development of guidance and risk assessment...
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Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR)
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11374/944 |
| Summary: | "The mandate of EPPR Working Group EPPR Working Group is to deal with the prevention, preparedness and response to environmental emergencies in the Arctic. Members of the Working Group exchange information on best practices and conducts projects (e.g. development of guidance and risk assessment methodologies, response exercises, training etc.). EPPR is not a response group. The work focuses mainly on prevention and preparedness strategies for oil and gas transportation and extraction, and on radiological and other hazards. In 2004, EPPR was directed by the Arctic Ministers to expand its mandate to include natural disasters." /./ |
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