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Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) - A Resilient Health Emergency Preparedness

Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Regulations relating to the protection of the environment and safety in Antarctica

The purpose of these Regulations is to protect the Antarctic environment and its dependent and associated ecosystems and the intrinsic value of Antarctica, including its wilderness and aesthetic values and its value as an area for the conduct of

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Meld. St. 20 (2019–2020) - Norway’s integrated ocean management plans — Barents Sea–Lofoten area; the Norwegian Sea; and the North Sea and Skagerrak

Report to the Storting (white paper)

Amendments to the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act provides better protection for polar bears and seabirds

Norway’s Parliament - Stortinget - has adopted the Government’s proposal for amendments to the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act to reduce disturbance of polar bears and seabirds.

Report No. 8 to the Storting (2005–2006) -

Report No. 8 to the Storting (2005–2006) Integrated Management of the Marine Environment of the Barents Sea and the Sea Areas off the Lofoten Islands Recommendation of 31

Together we are preserving the Svalbard environment

Information about Svalbard's environmental protection fund

Meld. St. 19 (2016–2017) - Experiencing Norway – a unique adventure

Meld. St. 19 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

The Norwegian Polar Institute

The Norwegian Polar Research Institute is the central state institution for the mapping and scientific investigations in polar regions, in addition to serving as the professional and strategic advisor for the central administration on environmental

Web page: http://www.npolar.no/en/

Meld. St. 20 (2014–2015) - Update of the integrated management plan for the Barents Sea–Lofoten area including an update of the delimitation of the marginal ice zone

Meld. St. 20 (2014–2015) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Meld. St. 32 (2014–2015) - Norwegian Interests and Policy in the Antarctic

This is the first time a Norwegian Government has presented a white paper that provides a complete overview of Norway's interests and policy in the Antarctic. Norwegian Antarctic policy is based on recognition of the need to maintain Norway's

Svalbard Environmental Protection Act

The purpose of this Act is to preserve a virtually untouched environment in Svalbard with respect to continuous areas of wilderness, landscape, flora, fauna and cultural heritage.

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Regulations relating to environmental impact assessment and delimitation of the land-use planning areas in Svalbard

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Regulations relating to motor traffic in Svalbard

The purpose of these regulations is to regulate the use of motor vehicles and aircraft on the basis of overall considerations of the public interest, including opportunities for the general public to experience the wilderness in Svalbard, and with a

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Regulations Relating to Pollution and Waste in Svalbard

Legal basis: Issued by the Ministry of Climate and Environment on 3 July 2020 with a legal basis in the Act of 15 June 2001 no. 79 Relating to the Protection of the Environment in Svalbard (Svalbard Environmental Protection Act) Section 66, Section

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Regulations relating to harvesting of the fauna on Svalbard

The fauna shall be managed in such a manner that the natural productivity and diversity of species and their habitats are maintained, and Svalbard’s natural wilderness is protected for future generations. Controlled and limited harvesting may take

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Regulations relating to camping activities in Svalbard

The purpose of these regulations is to regulate camping activities so that they do not damage the virtually untouched environment in Svalbard with respect to continuous areas of wilderness, landscape, flora, fauna and cultural Heritage.

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Meld. St. 26 (2023–2024) - Svalbard

Meld. St. 26 (2023–2024) Report to the Storting (white paper)

The Government regularly presents reports (white papers) to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament), that review all aspects of the governance of Svalbard (Svalbard white papers) to lay the foundation for stable and predictable management. There