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Presentation of the Norwegian High North Research Center on Climate Change and Environment

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of the Environment

Tromsø 17.02.2010

We are facing a number of new challenges in the High North that we need to meet actively given the sensitive ecosystem, which is under increasing pressure both with regard to climate change, hazardous substances, acidification of the oceans and increasing transportation, petroleum, fisheries and tourism.

We are facing a number of new challenges in the High North that we need to meet actively given the sensitive ecosystem, which is under increasing pressure both with regard to climate change, hazardous substances, acidification of the oceans and increasing transportation, petroleum, fisheries and tourism.

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