With rapid changes underway in the Arctic and in the oceans more generally, national coast guard services are becoming a more important tool for states, both symbolically and functionally.

Does energy poverty exist in Norway, where ‘no one’ is poor, and energy is abundant? Torjus Lunder Bredvold, master student affiliated with the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), digs into the phenomenon - and recently won a student pitching contest for his project.

Based on a proposal from Norway, developed by FNI’s expert Regine Andersen, the Governing Body of the Plant Treaty has agreed to step up its work on conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic diversity.