Home  About FNI  Research  Publications  Staff  News & events  Contact		FNI research Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) specializes in research on international environmental, energy and resource management politics. Projects at the Institute focus upon observing and analysing international negotiation processes, international organisations, the shaping of national positions in key countries, and the implementation of international obligations at the national and local levels. Implications for public and private sectors, as well as policy development in Norway are also an important concern. FNI activities include academic studies, contracts for research, investigations and evaluations. The main disciplines are political science and law, but FNI researchers also hold degrees in economics, geography, social anthropology and history, and have special language and regional competence on Russia and China. Current research has six focal points: Global governance and sustainable development   The efficiency of UN environmental organs   Linkages between international environmental agreements   Theoretical studies: Regime theory, institutional design and effectiveness   International climate negotiations Law of the Sea and marine affairs   Law of the Sea and maritime jurisdiction   Regional marine issues (incl. Arctic, Barents Sea, NE Atlantic, Antarctica and Adriatic)   Maritime transport and environmental protection   Marine pollution and ballast water issues   International management of fisheries and whaling   Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing Biodiversity and biosafety   International agreements on biodiversity: Negotiations and implementation   Biotechnology and biosafety   Interacting regimes: Access to genetic resources versus patent legislation; bioprospecting   Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture; farmers' rights   Forest politics and certification (ecolabelling) Polar and Russian politics   Norwegian-Russian relations in the High North (environment, energy, fisheries, health, security and jurisdiction)   Environmental and resource management policies of Russia and other post-Soviet states   Political and economical framework for Russian oil and gas industry   Regional politics of the Russian North   International cooperation in the Arctic   The Antarctic Treaty System cooperation European energy and environmental politics   EU enlargement and the environment   EU climate change policy and greenhouse gas emissions trading   Cooperation on transboundary pollution, marine issues and biodiversity   European energy markets and policies   Energy technology policy   Corporate social responsibility Chinese energy and environmental politics   Climate policy and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)   Dam building, resettlement and water management   Energy policies   Environmental bureaucracy and law Top		The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) is an independent foundation engaged in research on international environmental, energy, and resource management politics. The Institute maintains a multi-disciplinary approach, with main emphasis on political science, economics, and international law. Project lists:   Selected ongoing projects   Selected past projects Related documents:   Polhøgda i forskningens tegn ('Polhøgda: A Place of Research') (PDF, 2.0 MB, Norw) FNI seeks Master's students More information (in Norwegian) >
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