Home  About FNI  Research  Publications  Staff  News & events  Contact  Project websites:		FNI is an independent foundation engaged in research on international environmental, energy and resource management politics. Within this framework the institute's research is mainly grouped around six focal points:  Global governance and sustainable development   Marine affairs and Law of the Sea   Biodiversity and biosafety   Polar and Russian politics   European energy and environmental politics   Chinese energy and environmental politics More about FNI > FNI publications Latest books Lars H. Gulbrandsen Transnational Environmental Governance: The Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and Fisheries Cheltenham, UK/Northampton (MA), USA, Edward Elgar, 2010, 213 p. Olav Schram Stokke and Geir Hønneland (eds): International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building Paperback edition. London, Routledge, 2010, 196 p. Davor Vidas (ed): Law, Technology and Science for Oceans in Globalisation – IUU Fishing, Oil Pollution, Bioprospecting, Outer Continental Shelf Leiden/Boston, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2010, 642 p. More books > Latest other research publications Buan, Inga Fritzen, Tor Håkon Inderberg and Svein Vigeland Rottem, Globale og regionale følger av klimaendringer. Konsekvenser for Norge ('Global and Regional Ramifications of Climate Change. Consequenses for Norway'). FNI Report 12/2010. Lysaker, FNI, 2010, 76 p. Samndong, Raymond Achu, ABS Capacity Development Initiative for Africa: The Case of Prunus Africana in Cameroon. FNI Report 11/2010. Lysaker, FNI, 2010, 28 p. Skagestad, Odd Gunnar, The 'High North': An Elastic Concept in Norwegian Arctic Policy. FNI Report 10/2010. Lysaker, FNI, 2010, 22 p. Auld, Graeme and Lars H. Gulbrandsen, 'Transparency in Nonstate Certification: Consequences for Accountability and Legitimacy'. Global Environmental Politics, Vol 10, No 3, 2010, pp. 97-119. Rosendal, G. Kristin, Access to and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources in Cameroon: Legal and Institutional Developments and Challenges. FNI Report 8/2010. Lysaker, FNI, 2010, 29 p. More research publications > Latest commentary articles Jensen, Leif Christian, 'Olje- og gasskompromiss i nord?' ('Compromise on Oil and Gas in the North?'), Nordlys, 23.07.2010. In Norwegian. Jensen, Leif Christian and Svein Vigeland Rottem, 'NATO i nord?' ('NATO in the North?'), Nordlys, 15.06.2010. In Norwegian. Jensen, Øystein, 'Grensesprengende - og uklart' ('Pathbreaking - and Unclear'), Dagens Næringsliv, 30.04.2010. In Norwegian. Stokke, Olav Schram, 'En indre sirkel i Arktisk Råd?' ('An Inner Circle in the Arctic Council?'), Nordlys, 28.04.2010. In Norwegian. Moe, Arild, 'Shtokman – fortsatt interessant' ('Shtokman – Still of Interest'), Nordlys, 29.03.2010. In Norwegian. More commentary articles > Top		Fridtjof Nansen and Polhøgda FNI is located at Polhøgda, outside Oslo, Norway. Polhøgda was the home of Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), famous Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Nansen lived at Polhøgda from its completion in 1901 until his death in 1930. His grave is in the garden in front of the manor. FNI News  FNI Book Examines the Impact of Certification Schemes on Environmental Governance (23.08.2010) A new book by FNI Senior Research Fellow Lars H. Gulbrandsen examines the effects of forestry and fisheries certification programs on environmental governance.  More > Gene rights: Latest developments in the ABS Negotiations and in the EPO (17.08.2010) An FNI seminar on gene rights today focused on the development of an international Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) regime for genetic resources, as well as on the latest developments on plant patenting in the European Patent Organisation (EPO).  More (in Norwegian) > FNI Conducts Global Consultations on Farmers' Rights (07.07.2010) As part of its Farmers' Rights Project, FNI today starts a process of global consultations on how Farmers' Rights to genetic resources can be fully implemented.   More > More FNI News > FNI in the media 'Inondations et canicule peuvent relancer le dialogue climatique' ('Floods and Heat Waves Can Restart Climate Dialogue'), L'Express, 17.08.2010. In French. 'Analysis: Extreme weather unlikely to help climate talks', Reuters, 17.08.2010. 'LNG på Shtokman forblir en drøm' ('Shtokman LNG Remains a Dream'), Dagens Næringsliv, 09.08.2010. In Norwegian. 'Skuffet over regjeringens patent-passivitet' ('Disappointed at the Government's Patent Passitivity'), Nationen, 02.07.2010, In Norwegian. 'Energiforsker: Tøffere for Russlands naboer' ('Energy Researcher: Tougher Times Ahead for Russia's Neighbours'), Research Council of Norway News, 23.06.2010. In Norwegian. Older media appearances > FNI seeks Master's students More information (in Norwegian) >
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