Activities
Our projects are seeds of change. Each one is co-created with partners, grounded in place, and designed to shift systems for both people and nature.
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Protected Area Solutions
This IUCN-led project is a four-year collaboration that addresses Aichi Target 11.
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Marine Debris Action Planner (MDAP)
The Marine Debris Action Planner (MDAP) is a project funded by Innovation Norway in which GRID-Arendal and SALT are developing a service…
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GOTHECA-NOCK
A pilot study of the drivers and impacts of freshwater discharge from glacial systems in Norway and the Chinese Karakoram.
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Marine Pollution in the Arctic: Global Linkages and Global Solutions
GRID-Arendal hosted an event bringing together policymakers, ambassadors, experts and civil society on marine pollution in the Arctic.
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FARE Project
The FARE project is dedicated to creating the First steps towards an Assessment of plastic Risk to the Norwegian Environment.
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Arctic PASSION
Arctic PASSION is co-developing and implementing an Arctic observations system that is tuned to the needs of diverse users.
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Wastewater management and sanitation provision in Africa
Developing and disseminating knowledge towards enhancing wastewater management and sanitation service delivery in Africa.
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Household Waste Management
Environmentally sound management of household waste is one of the challenges faced by national governments and municipalities.
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University of the Arctic
The University of the Arctic is a cooperative network of more than 170 universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations.
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Support for launch of the Nordic Report
GRID-Arendal is supporting release of the Nordic Council report “Possible Elements of a New Global Agreement to Prevent Plastic Pollution”.
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Support to the Basel Convention
Plastic offers extraordinary properties and its use dominates the modern life. However, these benefits carry challenges with mismanaged plastic waste that turns into important plastic pollution. As a consequence, plastic is found everywhere, from nearby surrounding areas to the most remote places in the Arctic. With plastic production steadily rising and predicted to double within…
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University Course in Marine Management
Delivery of lectures to Master student at University in Agder
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Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ)
Develop and pilot tools and approaches for area based planning in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ).
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UNEP Regional Seas
Support is being provided to the Tehran Convention Secretariat to contributes to peace and security in the Caspian region.
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Responsible Resource Extraction
Meeting the environmental, social and governance challenges of non-renewable resource extraction.
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West Africa – Continuing extend continental shelves
This initiative builds on a 2014 joint submission to the UN to extend continental shelves beyond the current limit of 200 nautical miles.
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Climate Leaders Training
This programme focuses on leadership issues related to natural resources, strengthen leadership and management competencies and mind-set
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UNEP IEA Guidelines
The practice of integrated environmental assessment (IEA) has evolved significantly since the last set of guidance which was developed by UN
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Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme – HICAP
HICAP is producing knowledge on how climate change affects natural resources, ecosystem services, and the communities that depend on them.
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GEF Marine Plastics Project
Developing a strategic roadmap to help guide the transition to circular plastic economies at local, national and global scales.