From oil spills to sinking cruise ships: Managing emergencies in sub-zero temperatures
In May, Benjamin Strong was appointed chair of an Arctic Council working group called Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR). Strong agreed to talk to us about the EPPR’s role in Arctic affairs and how the organization has evolved since it was set up in the early 1990s.
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