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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,

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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

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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

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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) 2010 ...

4 Michael Mehling

Director, Ecologic Washington

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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)

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Project partners

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Project objectives

Stakeholder dialogue Policy analysis Policy options

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Working groups

Fisheries Offshore hydrocarbon Shipping Sectoral Environmental governance Indigenous peoples Thematic

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Project reports

Policy options Background papers Working Group papers

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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

EU & U.S. policies

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Scales of action

soft law – state/national regulation – bilateral agreement – treaty species/stocks – LMEs/MPAs – ICM – reserve networks ‐ ocean local/regional – national – bilateral – multilateral species‐specific – LME research – Arctic Ocean assessment easy less ambitious difficult more ambitious

POSSIBLE SCALES

Legal structures Marine protection Management level Scientific research

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www.ecologic.eu

Arctic TRANSFORM Project Overview

R. Andreas Kraemer