UN Sustainability Development Goals
SDG 17
Partnerships for Goals
See how Arctic warming affects global partnerships for the goals.
The fate of the Arctic will affect the future of humanity. Addressing threats to and from these global commons requires partnerships from all sectors and countries.
Global Impact
The fate of the Arctic will affect the future of humanity. Addressing threats to and from these global commons requires partnerships from all sectors and countries.
Arctic Impact
Despite geopolitical tensions, there are several partnerships aimed at bringing the Arctic nations together to address regional security and impacts of rapid change. The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental body in doing so, which beyond the eight Arctic states also includes permanent representation from six Arctic Indigenous Peoples and 38 observers in the form of non-Arctic states, intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations (Arctic Council, n.d.).