IDENTIFY & REDUCE POLLUTION
The Arctic is a natural sink for trans-boundary pollutants. Contaminants produced in many nations arrive in the Arctic via wind and
water currents. It has also been used as a storage site for radioactive waste. Additionally, there is currently further concern because
the Arctic is the object of intense mining and oil development interests. Because the state of the environment in the Arctic is
challenged by many, sometimes distant, nations its welfare must be considered a shared responsibility.
WWF is identifying and promoting mechanisms to reduce the threats posed by existing pollutants and to avoid future contamination. Our
objective is to attain a "healthy" Arctic environment where pollution is reduced to levels which are not harmful to people or nature.