| Abbreviation | AMAP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1991 |
| Type | Working group |
Region served | High Arctic and sub-Arctic regions |
Parent organization | Arctic Council |
| Website | www |
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme was established as a Working Group of the Arctic Council in 1991.[1] Its main function is to advise the governments of the eight Arctic member nations[2]—Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States—on environment-related issues such as pollution.[2] AMAP's work is a cooperative effort involving scientists and Arctic Indigenous peoples, as well as political representatives of the eight nations.[2]