Environment  Al Gore and the IPCC receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 The Nobel Peace Prize Leaurats of 2007, Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, represented by its chairman, R. K. Pachauri, were honoured at a ceremony at the Oslo City Hall on 10 December. + More |
International Cooperation  Norway and UK commit GBP 100 million to Congo rainforest fund 20/06/2008 :: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund. + More |
Sealing Norwegian sealing Sealing is one of the traditional means of livelihood for people in the countries around the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. The Norwegian seal hunt is based mainly on harp seals and hooded seals. Stocks of both species are growing, ... + More |
Whaling Norwegian minke whaling Whaling and sealing have since earliest times formed an important part of the economic basis for settlement along the Norwegian coast. Research, regulation, and controls today make Norwegian whaling a very environmentally-sound means of ... + More |
Polar Regions The polar regions Threats to the Arctic environment The Arctic environment is very vulnerable, and even minor disturbances can cause lasting damage. In Svalbard and Antarctica, Norway is responsible for the management of some of the last untouched ... + More |
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