
FNI research focuses on international efforts to ensure conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and fair distribution of benefits from genetic resources. Interaction with trade agreements and intellectual property rights is central.
International environmental agreements on biological diversity seek to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and a fair distribution of benefits derived from genetic resources. FNI research is aimed at international processes with ramifications for these objectives, including interaction with international agreements on trade and agriculture. Central to this work is the interaction between regimes for access & benefit-sharing (ABS) from use of genetic resources and legislation on intellectual property rights to biological material.
Research is carried out with regard to the management of wild as well as domesticated genetic resources in agriculture and aquaculture. Both the CBD and the FAO Plant Treaty (ITPGRFA) are central to this work and the implementation as well as the interaction between them constitutes central topics of research.
The regulation of bioprospecting, GMOs and invasive alien species, and policy and law for the management of protected areas, are other central topics.
FNI also researches international forest politics, forest management and certification (ecolabelling). Central topics include the evolution of international forest policies and non-state certification schemes, as well as the interactions between public and private authorities in addressing such issues as protected areas, carbon sequestration in forests, illegal logging, and forest law enforcement, governance and trade.
RESEARCHERS
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol 13, 2022, pp. 171-191
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Marine Policy, Vol 138, April 2022, 7 p. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.104987
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Aquaculture, Vol 548, 2022, 11 p.
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Yearbook of International Environmental Law, published online 24.05.2021, 35 p. DOI: 10.1093/yiel/yvaa078
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Frontiers in Plant Science, published online 13.08.2021, 16 p. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.686728
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Aftenposten, 5 October 2021. In Norwegian.
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Sciencenorway.no, 22 July 2021
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Forskning.no, 20 June 2021. In Norwegian.
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Altinget.dk, 21 May 2021. In Danish
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Kommunal rapport, 18 May 2021. In Norwegian.
IN MEDIA
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Professor: Langt flere oljevedtak kan være ulovlige ('More oil decisions may be illegal')
VG, April 29, 2022. In Norwegian.
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– Norge var i teten som miljøvernnasjon. Så kom den forferdelige nedturen ('Norway was at the forefront as an environmental nation. Then came the terrible downturn')
Morgenbladet, March 25, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Den norske laksen er blitt tysk (The global struggle for control over the genetic material we use for making food)
ABC Nyheter, 27 December 2021. In Norwegian
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Ofrer vi naturen for å redde klimaet? (Are we sacrifising nature to save the climate?)
Debatt i P2, NRK radio, 5 November 2021. In Norwegian.
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Mangfold i matplanter, frørettigheter og matsikkerhet (Diversity in food plants, seed rights and food security)
Bak maten - podcast, 17 March 2021. In Norwegian