Nordic Partnerships for the Arctic

Nordic Partnerships for the Arctic, the Nordic Council of Ministers' Arctic Co-operation Programme 2018–2021, is the eighth programme of its kind since 1996.The Arctic is a rapidly developing region with a need for both conservation and development. Continuous, systematic and stable co-operation is a prerequisite for the type of development required in the Arctic.Nordic Partnerships for the Arctic is a contribution to those endeavours.The Nordic Council of Ministers has a policy objective of generating sustainable development in the Arctic. Nordic Partnerships for the Arctic 2018–2021 strives to achieve a sustainable Arctic and revolves around four priority themes:PeoplesPlanetProsperityPartnerships.