
FNI has been engaged in the study of marine affairs since its establishment in 1958. Since 1996, the Institute has initiated a range of international research projects on various aspects of the Law of the Sea and ocean governance. FNI's research focus in this field is a broad one, spanning from traditional topics such as shipping and fisheries to emerging issues such as sea-level rise and sustainable aquaculture.
Within the Law of the Sea, on-going FNI projects study the driving factors behind its development, including state practice, the role and decision-making of international institutions and the role and significance of international courts and tribunals; the interaction of the law of the sea with other branches of public international law; newly emerged issues such as marine bioprospecting; and the challenges for the current architecture of the law of the sea on the horison, such as the prospects of sea-level rise and broader questions related to the Anthropocene epoch possibly requiring new paradigms for the law of the sea.
The institute also has research activities focusing on fisheries management, aquaculture governance and marine/maritime security.
FNI has special regional expertise on the Barents Sea, the Norwegian and North Sea areas, the Southern (Antarctic) Ocean, and the Mediterranean including, in particular, the Adriatic Sea issues.
RESEARCHERS
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Ocean Yearbook, published online 23.05.2022. DOI: 10.1163/22116001-03601016
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In Paul G. Harris (ed), Routledge Handbook of Marine Governance and Global Environmental Change. Rotledge, 2022, chapter 10.
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In Ingrid Visseren-Hamakers and Marcel Kok (eds), Transforming biodiversity governance. Cambridge University Press, 2022, pp. 200-218.
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The Polar Journal, published online 07.04.2022. DOI: 10.1080/2154896X.2022.2062557
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Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol 13, 2022, pp. 171-191
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Dagens Næringsliv, August 11, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Aftenposten, July 10, 2022. In Norwegian.
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The Arctic Institute, July 5, 2022.
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Aftenposten, May 20, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Nord University, 2022, 85 p.
IN MEDIA
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Delelinjeavtalen: Norge tause: - Fornuftig (Reasonable for Norway to remain silent conserning the maritime delimitation treaty)
Dagbladet Børsen, July 11, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Russland truer med å si opp delelinjeavtalen med Norge. Hvorfor er det viktig? (Russia threatens to terminate the maritime delimitation treaty with Norway. Why is it important?)
Aftenposten, July 6, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Russland vil si opp grenseavtale (Russia wants to terminate boundary agreement)
NRK Troms (Radio), July 6, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Russland truer delelinjeavtalen (Russia threatens the delimitation agreement)
NRK Nyhetsmorgen (TV/radio), July 6, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Arctic Shipping Routes Are Feeling the Heat
EOS Science News, Jult 6, 2022.