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High North Opportunities

Opportunities and Challenges in the High North - A Norwegian Perspective Reykjavik 6 February 2008. High North Opportunities. Access to and management of natural resources Fish Petroleum Bioprospecting. High North Challenges. Access to and management of natural resources

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High North Opportunities

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  1. Opportunities and Challenges in the High North- A Norwegian PerspectiveReykjavik 6 February 2008

  2. High North Opportunities • Access to and management of natural resources • Fish • Petroleum • Bioprospecting

  3. High North Challenges • Access to and management of natural resources • Delimitation of continental shelf and economic zones in the Barents Sea • The Svalbard Treaty – geographic scope (equal treatment and taxation) • The sustainability challenge

  4. The Sustainability Challenge • The integrated management plan – a framework for “coexistence” • Illegal, unregulated and unregistered (IUU) fishing • Health, safety, environment (HSE) in the petroleum sector • Decarbonising the energy mix

  5. CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE ARCTIC - ”The Canary in the Coal Mine”

  6. Regional stability and international cooperation • The Russian dimension “We can only ensure sustainable use of resources and sound environmental management in the Barents Sea with Russia’s engagement and Norwegian-Russian cooperation.”

  7. Regional stability and international cooperation • Spinning a web of interlocking institutions and relationships • Maintaining the link across the Atlantic through NATO • Strengthening the link to the EU through the Northern Dimension • Revitalizing and redesigning regional cooperative structures • Strengthening key bilateral relationships through High North dialogues

  8. Thank you for your attention!

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