Svalbard and the Polar Areas
In the northern areas and in Antarctica, Norway administers some of the planet´s last great areas with virtually untouched nature. Such areas are of great intrinsic value, at the same time as they are important for the preservation of biological diversity.
The Antarctic
The Antarctic contains some of the last vast undisturbed areas of nature in the world. Plants, animals, ecosystems and cultural heritage in the Antarctic face an unrelenting growing pressure from traffic, environmental toxins and climate change. The cooperation under the Antarctic Treaty is critical to safeguarding the preservation of the natural environment and cultural heritage.
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What's new
White paper on the future of Svalbard
11/05/2016: By strengthening research, tourism and the general businesses the government will develop Svalbard further. This is revealed in the White Paper regarding Svalbard presented by the government today.
Latest news
- Norway is taking over the chairmanship of Arctic Contaminant Action Programme (ACAP) News story 07/05/2019
- Discontinuing coal activities at Svea and Lunckefjell Press release 17/10/2017
- Arctic means global: Climate Change and Global Security Speech/statement 10/05/2017
- Agreement on establishment of marine protected area in Antarctica Press release 28/10/2016
Documents
White Paper
Update of the integrated management plan for the Barents Sea–Lofoten area including an update of the delimitation of the marginal ice zone
In the present update of the management plan, the Government will focus on the northern/Arctic part of the Barents Sea–Lofoten management plan area.
Svalbard Environmental Protection Act with Regulations
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.
Latest documents
- Meld. St. 25 (2016–2017) - The Humanities in Norway Report to the Storting 31/03/2017
- Meld. St. 32 (2015–2016) - Svalbard Report to the Storting 11/05/2016
- Meld. St. 32 (2014–2015) - Norwegian Interests and Policy in the Antarctic Report to the Storting 12/06/2015
- 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 Report to the Storting 24/04/2015
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Contact
Department for Marine Management and Pollution Control
E-mail: postmottak@kld.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 57 11
Address: P.B. 8013 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Kongens gate 20, 0153 Oslo
Section for Polar Affairs and the High North
E-mail: postmottak@kld.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 57 11
Address: P.B. 8013 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Kongens gate 20, 0153 Oslo