Norwegian development policies need to be more coherent, with the Prime Minister's Office assuming greater coordinating responsibilities, recommends a new report by FNI researchers Irja Vormedal and Leiv Lunde.

Geir Hønneland has today taken over as Director of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI).

Climate change is as much a problem of development as for development, according to a new book on climate change adaptation and development.

Last week's round of allocations from the Research Council of Norway's new KLIMAFORSK programme signifies a considerable further strengthening of FNI climate research. Three out of the 23 projects to be funded are coordinated by FNI.

The International Law Association (ILA) established this month a new international committee, on 'International Law and Sea-level Rise'. FNI Research Professor Davor Vidas, a member of the Norwegian branch of the ILA, is appointed Chair of the Committee.