Regarding cooperation within regional civil preparedness
Due to comparable climate conditions as well as geographical and demographic aspects northern areas of Finland, Norway and Sweden face several mutual challenges within the field of civil preparedness. All countries can relate to threats and risks that have their origin outside their own territory. Trans-boundary challenges pose a threat for the highly sensitive arctic area. Cooperation between the regional authorities in Finland, Sweden and Norway strengthens the ability of crisis management, crisis prevention and crisis communication at the regional level.