Dept. of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric)
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• Article by Krishna R. Tiwari et al. Analysis of the sustainability of upland farming systems in the Middle Mountains region of Nepal. IN: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 6(4) 289–306.
-- http://www.earthscanjournals.com/ijas/006/0289/0060289.pdf">Link to fulltext article
• Interview with Pål Olav Vedeld: Skogmilliarder kan ramme fattige. (forskning.no)
Norway is now planning for how to use several billion norwegian kroner for measures to reduce emmissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD).
Many researchers fear that too little emphasis may be put on finding solutions that secure poor people's continued democratic rights to govern, control and access important environmental resources.
Link to the interview:
-- http://www.forskning.no/artikler/2008/desember/203597">forskning.no>
-- http://www.umb.no/27588">UMB Internet (both in Norwegian)
• Arild Vatn becomes board member of National Platform for Climate Research.
The Norwegian government has established a strategic forum for climate research called ‘Klima21’ which will contribute its expertise to the development of an effective policy related to climate change. The board of Klima21 will be headed by the director of Statkraft, the Norwegian company which is a leading player in Europe on renewable energy. Members of the board represent research, environment organisations, and the public- and corporate sector. Klima21 will focus mainly on the development and changes in climate, consequences of and adaptations to climate change, climate policy, and measures to cut emissions. Globalisation, corporate development and requirements for research are important topics linked to these themes.
The board will start its work by drafting a strategy for research and development including priorities for increased research on climate. The board’s first term runs until the end of 2009.
Prof. Arild Vatn fills the Thor Heyerdahl professorship based at Noragric, which builds an academic platform in environment and development through interdisciplinary and problem-oriented approaches and scientific collaboration between different departments at UMB and national and international institutions
• Article by Hassan G. Roba and Gufu Oba. 2009. Community participatory landscape classification and biodiversity assessment and monitoring of grazing lands in northern Kenya. IN: Journal of Environmental Management 90(2) 673-682.
-- Link">http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WJ7-4RTKMW6-1&_user=597823&_coverDate=02%2F28%2F2009&_rdoc=2&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%236871%232009%23999099997%23712094%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=6871&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=73&_acct=C000030758&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=597823&md5=ff38a3e1db96500025a10d503e80f3bb">Link to the fulltext article
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Phone: +47 64 96 52 00
Fax: +47 64 96 52 01
E-mail: noragric@umb.no
Postal address:
Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås