http://www.norway-iran.org/Norsk/ARKIV/policy/environment/f0d4a481-bc0c-4b71-853e-314db0069088http://www.norway-iran.org/Norsk/ARKIV/policy/environment/Boosting_support_for_efforts_to_combat_deforestation/<p class="articleingress" style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><?xml:namespace prefix = "st1" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /?><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Norway</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> is increasing its support for measures to prevent deforestation in developing countries. The Government will raise three billion Norwegian kroner a year as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /?><o:p></o:p></span></p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:00 GMT5aebf156-2d1e-4d91-8076-2bfa9caeb0e3http://www.norway-iran.org/Norsk/ARKIV/policy/environment/Active_environmental_policy_promotes_peace/<p class="articleingress" style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Global climate change not only threatens the environment, but also poses a danger to international peace. <?xml:namespace prefix = "st1" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /?><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Norway</st1:place></st1:country-region> links climate change to development.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /?><o:p></o:p></span></p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:02 GMT6fbd61f9-acd6-4388-ad74-ca6c07a4eee3http://www.norway-iran.org/Norsk/ARKIV/policy/environment/Climate_change_on_the_agenda_for_northern_neighbours/<p class="articleingress" style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Climate change and environmental issues were the main agenda items when Nordic ministers met in <?xml:namespace prefix = "st1" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /?><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oslo</st1:place></st1:city> to discuss how the Nordic countries can work together and learn from each other to ensure an effective response to climate-related challenges.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /?><o:p></o:p></span></p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:05 GMT5f417406-209a-4e1c-acd2-45b18d05d54dhttp://www.norway-iran.org/Norsk/ARKIV/policy/environment/New_approach_to_environment_and_development/<p class="articleingress" style="MARGIN: auto 0cm"><?xml:namespace prefix = "st1" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /?><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Norway</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> takes on new actions to deal with challenges caused by climate change in developing countries. The Norwegian government has got a new Minister of the Environment and Development Cooperation.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /?><o:p></o:p></span></p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:06 GMT571f0457-23dd-4910-85a8-38433d402dd5http://www.norway-iran.org/Norsk/ARKIV/policy/environment/nordiskministerrad/<p>Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy has presented the environmental priority areas for the Norwegian presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2006.</p>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:09 GMT