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F:\Cable\Data_Source\Cables\CD012\MAR95\MSGS\M1567852.htm Page 1 of 5 Cable PREC: PRIORITY CLASS: UNCLASSIFIED LINE1: PAAUZYUW RUEHOTA1291 0751425-UUUU--RHEHAAX. LINE2: ZNR UUUUU ZZH LINE3: P 161425Z MAR 95 LINE4: FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA OSRI: RUEHOT DTG: 161425Z MAR 95 ORIG: AMEMBASSY OTTAWA TO: RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2563 INFO: RUEHRK/AMEMBASSY REYKJAVIK RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO 1953 RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 1716 RUEHCP/AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN 1958 RUEHLN/AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG 0028 SUBJ: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE MEEING, IQALUIT, CANADA MARCH 13-14, 1995 TEXT: UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 OTTAWA 001291 DEPT PASS INTERIOR FOR USFWS DOC PASS NOAA/INT DEPT FOR OES/OA:TARMBRUSTER EUR/CAN:GBROWN E.O. 12356: N/A TAGS: SENV, XZ, RS, SW, FI, NO, DA, IC, CA SUBJECT: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE MEEING, IQALUIT, CANADA MARCH 13-14, 1995 1. SUMMARY: DELEGATES FROM ALL EIGHT ARCTIC COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE MARCH 13-14 MEETING OF THE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STRATEGY (AEPS) TASK FORCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION. THE MEETING WAS HELD IN THE ARCTIC COMMUNITY OF IQALUIT IN CANADA'S NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. THE TASK FORCE NARROWED ITS FOCUS, DROPPING A CANADIAN AND A U.S. INITIATIVE WHILE APPROVING A RANGE OF PROJECTS THAT WILL ULTIMATELY BE PRESENTED TO MINISTERS IN THE NEXT AEPS MINISTERIAL. THE UNITED STATES RECEIVED A STRONG CONTRIBUTION FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH ITS PRESENTATION OF A DRAFT OUTLINE OF "A HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE PRUDHOE BAY OILFIELDS THROUGH THE LENS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT." DAILY REPORTS DETAILING DISCUSSIONS WILL BE HAND CARRIED TO WASHINGON. END SUMMARY. 2. CANADA REINFORCED ITS BELIEF THAT THE TASKQ "PRACTICAL APPROACH" BY HOLD