The Circularity Gap Report Norway
<p>The Circularity Gap Report Norway is an in-depth analysis of how Norway consumes raw materials—metals, fossil fuels, biomass and minerals—to fuel its societal needs. Currently, 97.6% of
Norway
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World's richest nations fail to meet aid pledges - report
The majority of the world's rich donor nations failed to meet their development aid pledges in 2013 and only one third of the money went to the poorest countries, a report said on Monday. Aid by members
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Norway to give Liberia $150m to fight illegal logging that may spread Ebola
Norway will give Liberia up to $150m (£92.1m) over the next six years to fund protective measures aimed at stamping out illegal logging in its agricultural sector, which some scientists believe may have
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Pact signed to achieve sustainable energy
The government and Norway, Denmark, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday signed a Framework Document for Energy+ Cooperation to contribute towards
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Liberia signs 'transformational' deal to stem deforestation
Liberia is to become the first nation in Africa to completely stop cutting down its trees in return for development aid. Norway will pay the impoverished West African country $150m (£91.4m) to stop
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Norway to pay Peru $300 million for forest-based emissions reductions
Norway plans to spend as much as $300 million to support a program in Peru to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the destruction of the world's fourth largest tropical forest, the two countries announced
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Forest biomass change estimated from height change in interferometric SAR height models
There is a need for new satellite remote sensing methods for monitoring tropical forest carbon stocks. Advanced RADAR instruments on board satellites can contribute with novel methods. RADARs can see through
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Reduced risk of pre-eclampsia with organic vegetable consumption: results from the prospective Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
<p>Little is known about the potential health effects of eating organic food either in the general population or during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine associations between organic food
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Norway Losing Out to Sweden in $6 Billion Wind-Power Boom
Divergent tax policies mean Norway risks missing out on most of a $6 billion wind-power boom while neighboring Sweden benefits. Norway, which aims to triple wind capacity by the end of the decade, has
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Brazil makes progress on saving forests, Indonesia risks setbacks-report
Brazil has made good progress in safeguarding the Amazon rainforest but Indonesia's plans for its forests could face setbacks under a new government, a report commissioned by top forest aid donor Norway
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Climate change issue discussed in Norway
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: A joint project working on climate change adaptation, food security and gender issues in the Hindu Kush Himalayas has shared insights with Norwegian bureaucrats, community leaders,