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www.ecologic.eu Arctic TRANSFORM Project Overview R. Andreas Kraemer Director, Ecologic Institute, Berlin – Brussels – Vienna Chairman, Ecologic Institute, Washington DC

www.ecologic.eu http://www.ecologic.eu/ 1995 - 2009 Private, independent, non-partisan, mission-based, non-profit Independent, constructive and competent Voice for: Environment in international & EU affairs International & EU dimension in environment policy Integration of environment into other policies Think tank’, 6 founders, Euro 120K core capital, 1.2 m net assets ('08) Governed by company law (business), ‘operative foundation’ 92 Experts & support staff in Berlin, Brussels, Vienna; Washington DC Policy-relevant science, and science-based policy analysis & advisory Project-driven, solution-oriented, inclusive and trans-disciplinary 3

www.ecologic.eu http://www.ecologic.eu/ 1995 - 2009 1995 Ecologic Institute Berlin, Germany 2000 Ecologic Legal (15 staff lawyers, 2009) 2001 Ecologic Institute Brussels, EU Office 2001 Transatlantic Program 2002 Ecologic Events 2005 Konrad von Moltke Fund (DE chapter 75K Euro, 2009) 2006 Relaw, Clearing House for renewable energy 2007 Ecologic Institute Vienna, Austria 2008 Ecologic Institute Washington, DC 2009 Konrad von Moltke Fund (US chapter 4K US$, 2009) Michael Mehling 2010 ... Director, Ecologic Washington 4

www.ecologic.eu http://www.ecologic-institute.us/ est. Earth Day 2008 Legally and financially independent Public Charity (laws of the D.C.) Qualified under US IRC Sections 170(b)(10)(A)(vi), 501(c)(3), [509(a)(1)] Programs : Policy-relevant work but no lobbying, with six core areas: Explaining the European Union (and changing the Washington debate) Climate and Energy (e.g. carbon trading & international negotiations) Infrastructure Finance & Economics of Transition (e.g. crisis & stimulus) Transatlantic Dialogues & Exchanges (e.g. farmers, journalists, business) US & EU as Partners in the World (e.g. Arctic policy, UN & reform, security) Biodiversity and Conservation (e.g. access & benefit sharing, marine policy) Dedicated Team of 6+1 (end 2009) at Dupont Circle in Washington DC Focused on Washington DC, with coast-to-coast outreach (partnerships) 5

Project partners

Project objectives Stakeholder dialogue Policy options Policy analysis

Working groups Environmental governance Thematic Indigenous peoples Offshore Sectoral Fisheries Shipping hydrocarbon

Project reports Working Group papers Policy options Background papers

EU & U.S. policies Areas of agreement: • Commitment to law of the sea regime • Preference for working within existing institutions and instruments • Recognition of threats to indigenous communities • Commitment to cooperation in research and monitoring • Desire to cooperate on safety and emergency response • Interest in promoting ecosystem‐based management

Scales of action POSSIBLE SCALES easy difficult less ambitious more ambitious Scientific research species‐specific – LME research – Arctic Ocean assessment local/regional – national – bilateral – multilateral Management level Marine protection species/stocks – LMEs/MPAs – ICM – reserve networks ‐ ocean Legal structures soft law – state/national regulation – bilateral agreement – treaty

www.ecologic.eu Arctic TRANSFORM Project Overview R. Andreas Kraemer Director, Ecologic Institute, Berlin – Brussels – Vienna Chairman, Ecologic Institute, Washington DC