Environmental Policy Convergence through Ecological Modernization - A Road to Sustainable Development?
In: Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 197-220
ISSN: 1504-2936
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In: Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 197-220
ISSN: 1504-2936
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 68, Heft 1, S. 39-62
ISSN: 0020-577X
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 59, Heft 2, S. 179-199
ISSN: 0020-577X
The ethical merits of three major strategies to confront global warming -- prevention, adaptation, & geoengineering -- are considered. From the point of view of consequentialist ethics, the choice between prevention & adaptation depends on the exact set of consequences taken into consideration. Adaptation is likely to be the preferable option if only consequences for humans here & now are emphasized. By contrast, if one also takes into account effects for humans in other parts of the world, for future generations, or for other species, the case for prevention is strengthened. However, it is probably too late to avoid global warming altogether. The question is therefore if we should try to recreate the "original" climate through geoengineering. A number of ethical objections to this strategy are being discussed. The general conclusion is that, for now at least, we ought to prevent global warming as far as possible, & otherwise adapt as best we can to the climatic changes that nevertheless arise. 1 Table, 30 References. Adapted from the source document.
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 60, Heft 1, S. 31-54
ISSN: 0020-577X
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 62, Heft 2, S. 177-198
ISSN: 0020-577X
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 63, Heft 4, S. 395-422
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In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 64, Heft 2, S. 147-172
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In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 60, Heft 3, S. 319-352
ISSN: 0020-577X
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 67, Heft 4, S. 759-761
ISSN: 0020-577X
Congratulates the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) on its 50th anniversary for all it has done within foreign policy research throughout the years. The closest relative to NUPI in Norway is the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), which focuses on environmental and energy politics, whereas the first mentioned is a clear leader in general political research. L. Pitkaniemi
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 65, Heft 3, S. 71-84
ISSN: 0020-577X
A national interest, as an expression, fits poorly in the Norwegian language and the country's political culture. Norwegian politicians rarely mention it and internationally the country is isolationist due to its small size, distant location and historical circumstances. However, in the northern European context, Norway has strong resource and environmental political interests, as well as keeping a stable and peaceful relationship with its neighbor Russia. L. Pitkaniemi
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 61, Heft 1, S. 3-28
ISSN: 0020-577X
In: Arctic review on law and politics, Band 12, S. 238-244
ISSN: 2387-4562
The Arctic Council Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) recently released a report on the blue bioeconomy in the Arctic. In this paper, we discuss the Norwegian policy to promote the Norwegian blue bioeconomy, analysing the government's bioeconomy strategy and its strategy for marine residuals. We find that the strategies have several and partly incompatible goals, related to improving the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of the seafood sector. We discuss challenges and (missed) opportunities in the Norwegian government's strategy for turning the Norwegian economy towards blue growth. Our findings are supported by recent studies that conclude that more efficient and coherent policy actions are needed to ensure the sustainability of the marine bioeconomy.
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 62, Heft 2, S. 259-266
ISSN: 0020-577X
Surveys cooperative roles of the Nordic states in connection to the expansion of the European Union. Overlap between membership in NATO & the EU makes development issues of critical importance for the Nordic states. Aside from taking part in some of the general challenges currently encompassed in the EU agenda, such as the improvement of transatlantic relations & the development of the EU Constitution, the Nordic states should also strive, it is suggested, to play a key role in the EU's expansion to include Baltic states. Nordic investment in environmental development in Russia & the Baltic region, Baltic interest in Nordic policy, & other factors position the Nordic states to be effective role players in the EU expansion. While certain initiatives in this arena have been met with success, a diminished visibility in EU decision making is nonetheless feared. Several suggestions are here made that approach the need to more effectively advance cooperation between both dominant EU powers & newcomers alike. C. Brunski