Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Judith Garber Heads U.S. Delegation to Arctic Environment Ministers Meeting

Judith Garber, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, will travel to Rovaniemi, Finland, October 11-12, 2018, to serve as the U.S. government’s Head of Delegation to the Arctic Environment Ministers Meeting (AEMM). PDAS Garber will represent the United States at ministerial-level fora and in bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event. The United States aims to safeguard U.S. security, economic and environmental interests in the Arctic, advancing a rules-based framework to govern activities in the region, ensuring access to Arctic resources, and promoting economic growth, sustainable development and environmental stewardship.

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