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 Hønneland, Geir Arktiske utfordringer ('Arctic Challenges') Kristiansand, Høyskoleforlaget, 2012, 139 p. In Norwegian. Steinar Andresen, Elin Lerum Boasson and Geir Hønneland (eds) International Environmental Agreements: An Introduction London/New York, Routledge, 2012, 216 p. Elin Lerum Boasson Multi-sphere Climate Policy: Conceptualizing National Policy-making in Europe Doctoral dissertation, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo. Oslo, Unipub, 2011, 287 p. More books > Latest other research publications Stensdal, Iselin, China’s Carbon-Intensity Target: Climate Actors and Policy Developments. FNI Report 3/2012. Lysaker, FNI, 2012, 34 p. Fauchald, Ole Kristian and Haakon Vennemo, Environmental Impacts of a Free Trade Agreement between China and Norway. FNI Report 1/2012. Lysaker, FNI, 2012, 140 p. Inderberg, Tor Håkon and Liv Arntzen Løchen, 'Adaptation to Climate Change among Electricity Distribution Companies in Norway and Sweden: Lessons from the Field'. Local Environment, published online 10.01.2012. 16 p. Stokke, Olav Schram, 'Environmental Security in the Arctic: The Case for Multi-Level Governance'. International Journal, Vol 64, No 4, 2011, pp. 835-848. Wettestad, Jørgen, 'Reducing Long-range Transport of Air Pollutants in Europe'. In Steinar Andresen, Elin Lerum Boasson and Geir Hønneland (eds), International Environmental Agreements: An Introduction. London/New York, Routledge, 2012, pp. 23-37. More research publications > Latest commentary articles Stokke, Olav Schram, 'Norge, Kina og samspill i Arktis' ('Norway, China and Arctic Interplay'), Aftenposten, 01.02.2012. In Norwegian. Hønneland, Geir, 'Arktiske utfordringer?' ('Arctic Challnges?'), Nordlys, 25.01.2012. In Norwegian. Underdal, Arild, Iselin Stensdal, Jon Birger Skjærseth and Guri Bang, 'Nøkkelaktører låser klimaforhandlingene' ('Key Actors Lock the Climate Negotiations'), Dagsavisen, 13.12.2011. In Norwegian. Moe, Arild, 'Po tonkomu l'du' ('On Thin Ice'), Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 13.12.2011. In Russian. Stensdal, Iselin, 'Viktige røster i salen: Kina: I økonomisk vekst' ('Important Voices: China: In Economic Growth'), Klima, 25.11.2011. 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 Norway's Most Productive Social Science Research Institute in 2010 (19.01.2012) According to figures released by the Research Council of Norway this week, FNI produced more scientific output per researcher in 2010 than any other of Norway's 28 social science research institutes.  More > Arctic Challenges (04.01.2012) The Arctic has heated up, in different ways. While the ice is gradually smelting, the region is the object of heated political discussion over who owns the Arctic Ocean and its natural resources. A new book by Geir Hønneland discusses the most important challenges in the Arctic.  More (in Norwegian) > Elin Lerum Boasson obtains Ph.D. with Analysis of Norwegian Climate Policy (14.12.2011) FNI Senior Research Fellow Elin Lerum Boasson has today successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation on the forces and processes behind the shaping of various aspects of Norwegian climate policy.  More > More FNI News > FNI in the media 'Bonderettighetene som forsvant' ('The Farmers' Rights that Disappeared'), Bondebladet, 02.02.2012. In Norwegian. 'Norsk-indisk samarbeid om naturmangfold' ('Norwegian-Indian Cooperation on Biodiversity'), Norwegian Ministry of the Environment Press Release, 01.02.2012. In Norwegian. 'Norway may shut China out of the Arctic Council - source', The Voice of Russia, 30.01.2012. 'Arctic ice melt lifts hopes for Russian maritime trade', Reuters, 27.01.2012. 'Norge vil stenge Kina ute fra Arktisk Råd' ('Norway Wants to Shut China out from the Arctic Council'), Aftenposten, 25.01.2012. In Norwegian. Older media appearances > FNI seeks Master's students More information (in Norwegian) >
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