Behavioral and Mental Health Research in the Arctic:
Strategy Setting Meeting Proceedings (5.9 MB pdf)
In January 2010, the International Journal of Circumpolar Health published the proceedings of a June 2-3, 2009 workshop on "Behavioral and Mental Health Research in the Circumpolar Arctic" that was co-sponsored by the U.S. Arctic Research Commission and the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health. This 64-page report recommends that a study of this topic be conducted by the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine.
Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) (27.2 MB pdf)
The Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment is a comprehensive study that focuses on marine safety and marine environmental protection and emphasizes three themes: (1) enhancing Arctic marine safety, (2) protecting Arctic people and the environment, and (3) building the Arctic marine infrastructure.
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