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The National Global Change
Landscape in Norway
Erik Framstad, NINA
Norway’s Global Change Committee
www.nina.no
Norway’s National Committee on
Global Change research
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Advisory body for Research Council of Norway on
Global Change-related research
Support Research Council in coordination and
dissemination of GC and IIASA activities in
Norway
8 member committee appointed for 2009-2012
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Aims of National GC Committee
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Increase visibility of GC programmes and IIASA
for Norwegian research institutions to enhance
participation
Stimulate integration of GC topics in Norwegian
research and policy
Participate in development of international GC
programmes and provide input to IIASA’s
thematic priorities
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Main funding mechanisms of the
Research Council
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Large, broad thematic programmes
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Smaller, regional programmes
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on climate, oceans/coastal areas, environment,
energy, nature-based industries etc
incl. cooperation with China, India, Latin America etc
Non-thematic, free programmes
Centres of excellence: free or thematic
Strategic thematic research of institutes
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Survey of GC activities in Norway
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Conducted 2010
Overview of GC programmes (& IIASA topics)
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organisational structure, funding and contacts
thematic coherence with Norwegian research
programmes
Survey of participation and experience gained by
Norwegian researchers involved in GC
programmes (& IIASA)
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Thematic coherence: Global
Change in Norwegian research
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Generally good thematic coherence, few gaps in
main thematic programmes
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Broad themes, difficult to assess specific focus
Varies in national vs global perspectives
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Climate research, marine science more global
Limited direct involvement in GC programmes
A few specific GC topics not covered in main
programmes may be funded by
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Regional programmes
Non-thematic, free programmes
Centres of Excellence, Institute Strategic Research
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Specific linkages to thematic
programmes
GC progr.
Norwegian progr.
IGBP
Oceans & coastal areas, Effects of climate change on biogeochemical
Norklima, Environment cycles in atmosphere, ocean, on marine
2015, Renergi
productivity, LULCC
Diversitas
Environment 2015,
Biodiversity and ecosystem responses to
Oceans & coastal areas, climate change, land use change and other
Norklima
drivers, thresholds, indicators, ecosystem
services, socio-economic aspects, sustainability
IHDP
Environment 2015,
Norklima, NorGlobal,
CLIMIT?
Human dimensions, interactions of humans &
GEC; governance, GEC & security, resource
use, development, poverty
WCRP
Norklima
Climate change observations and modelling,
scenarios
ESSP
Environment 2015,
Renergi, NaturIndustry
Global carbon cycle; Food security & GEC;
water cycle;
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Common themes
Norwegian participation in GC
programmes
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10-20 Norwegian researchers have been involved
in each GC programme
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Level of participation varies
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many more for DIVERSITAS
National committees
Chairing sub-programmes
Collaborative projects
Workshops, conferences
IPOs
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IHDP: GECHS at Univ. of Oslo (previous)
IGBP: IMBER at IMR
WCRP: CliC at NP
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Norwegian participants in GC
programmes
No. of
people
No. of
institutions Institutions
IGBP
14
6
Diversitas
>50
> 20
UiO, UiB, NTNU, UiT, UMB, FNI, NP, NIVA,
NINA, NILU, Cicero, SSB, Met, IMR, Genøk,
BiotechAdv, UNEP/GRID, RCN, DN, MD +
IHDP
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10
UiO, UiB, NTNU, UiT, UMB, NILU, IMR, NP,
PRIO, FNI
WCRP
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5
UiB, Met, NP, IMR, NR
ESSP
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4
UiO, UiB, IMR, Cicero
GC National
Committee
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UiO, Met, NIVA, NINA, IMR, NP, Cicero
GC expert
panel
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UiO, UiB, NTNU, UMB, Cicero
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UiO, UiB, NTNU, UiT, NILU, IMR
Positive experience
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Scientifically motivating
Stimulates networking
Insight into international research
Global and cross-disciplinary focus
Facilitates development of new projects
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Negative experience
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Lack of information about opportunities and
mechanisms on how to get involved
Lack of funding, travel grants
Lack of knowledge and recognition of importance
of involvement in GC programmes in home
institution
Economic loss for home institution (especially
institutes) without full funding
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Some Global Change research
challenges for Norway
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Increase GC focus in national research
programmes
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Thematic overlap & Specific linkages
Increase awareness of GC among Norwegian
scientists
Provide better funding opportunities (grants etc)
for involvement in GC programmes and activities
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State of GC research in Norway
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Thematically relevant and globally integrated
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Climate research/climate system
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Marine & polar research
Partially relevant & integrated
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effects on ecosystems & society more local
Socio-economic aspects
Thematically relevant, but mainly local/regional
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Terrestrial ecosystems & climate change
Land use & land cover change (LULCC)
Biodiversity
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GC Committee members
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Anne Lyche Solheim, NIVA, chair
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Knut Alfsen, Cicero, co-chair
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Karen O’Brien, Univ. of Oslo
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Ole Arve Misund, IMR
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Cecilie Mauritzen, Norwegian Meteorological institute
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Erik Framstad, NINA
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Kevin Noone, Stockholm resilience centre, Stockholm University
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Alf Håkon Hoel, University of Tromsø & Norwegian Polar Institute
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