Sealing
Sealing is one of the traditional means of livelihood for people in the countries around the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. The Norwegian seal hunt is based mainly on harp seals and hooded seals. Stocks of both species are growing, ... + More
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Whaling
Whaling and sealing have since earliest times formed an important part of the economic basis for settlement along the Norwegian coast. Research, regulation, and controls today make Norwegian whaling a very environmentally-sound means of ... + More
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Polar Regions
Threats to the Arctic environment The Arctic environment is very vulnerable, and even minor disturbances can cause lasting damage. In Svalbard and Antarctica, Norway is responsible for the management of some of the last untouched ... + More
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International Cooperation
Norway’s success in reaching its national environmental targets is dependent on international environmental cooperation. Norway is exposed to long-range pollution, as persistent organic pollutants (POPS), radioactivity and acid rain ... + More
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The Right of Access
Everyone in Norway enjoys the right of access to and passage through uncultivated land in the countryside. This originally traditional right has been set out in legislation since 1957. It is based on respect for the countryside, and all ... + More
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