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The press briefing 22.08.2007

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Report No. 14 to the Storting (2007-2008) - Video games

IHA Sustainability Protocol Audit Assessment of Dahuashui Hydropower Project

Draft report

Under agreement with the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, NVE has been asked by the Ministry of Finance to make an assessment and audit of the sustainability of the Dahuashui Hydropower Project in China according to the International Hydropower

The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements

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The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' measures to combat Human Trafficking under the Governments's Plan of Action

Report on efforts carried out 2007

This report gives an account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' follow-up of the Government's Plan of Action and will form part of the inter-ministerial working group's overall report on Norway's efforts to combat human trafficking.

The Seeds have landed 12.02.2008

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Thorium as an energy source

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An investigation into the possibility and risk of utilizing thorium as a source of energy.

Seeds shipped from Nigeria february 2008

From Ibadan, Nigeria, twenty-one boxes filled with 7,000 unique seed samples from more than 36 African nations are shipped to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. All photo: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture i Nigeria (IITA). Cowpea

Week 4/2008

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Key Figures 2008: Overview and rates of direct and indirect taxes

Key figures for the Norwegian economy, main figures of the Fiscal Budget and rates of direct and indirect taxes.

Report of the Commission on Local Democracy in Norway - Summary

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SOPEMI report for Norway

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Report No. 11 to the Storting (2007-2008) - On Equal Terms: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in International Development Policy

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Recommendation on the exclusion of the company Serco Group Plc.

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Recommendation - New assessment of the company Rheinmetall AG

New information which has been brought to the attention of the Coucil has lead to the conclusion that the grounds for excluding Rheinmetall AG are no longer valid, and a new recommendation was issued with regard to this.

Recommendation on exclusion of the companies Rheinmetall AG and Hanwha Corp.

The companies were recommended for exclusion because of their involvement in production of cluster munitions.

Recommendation on exclusion of the company GenCorp Inc.

The company is excluded because of its production of key components for nuclear weapons.

Recommendation of September 5, 2007 - New assessment of the company Rheinmetall AG

In May, 2007, the Coucil recommended the exclusion of the company Rheinmetall because of assumed involvement in production of cluster munitions. New information which has been brought to the attention of the Coucil has lead to the conclusion that

Recommendation of May 24, 2006 on suspension of exclusion of KerrMcGee Corporation

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Recommendation of May 15, 2007, on exclusion of the companies Rheinmetall AG and Hanwha Corp.

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