- to understand the Earth system and the influence of environmental and societal changes in pristine and industrialized of the Arctic - boreal environments
- to determine the processes relevant to climate change, demographic development and use of energy resources in the Arctic - boreal regions
- to develop the new data sets and archives with continuous, comprehensive data flows in a joint manner
- to implement the validated and harmonized data products in models of appropriate spatial and temporal scales and topical focus
- to educate the next generation of multidisciplinary experts and scientists capable of finding tools for solving grand challenges
- to increase public awareness of climate change impacts in the circumpolar arctic-boreal regions
