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I think it is important that organisations from different parts of the civil society are brought together in the work for sustainable development.
I think it is important that organisations from different parts of the civil society are brought together in the work for sustainable development.
A diverse and international organisation such as Baltic 21 contributes to create good ideas and distribute them to decision makers in both the public and the private sector.
A diverse and international organisation such as Baltic 21 contributes to create good ideas and distribute them to decision makers in both the public and the private sector.
In addition, you have a role in giving good advice to governments.
In addition, you have a role in giving good advice to governments.
My government has created an arena for dialogue between government and civil society, called The Meeting Place for Sustainable Development.
My government has created an arena for dialogue between government and civil society, called The Meeting Place for Sustainable Development.
Over the past few years we have had several very useful meetings.
Over the past few years we have had several very useful meetings.
Sustainable development is central policy to the government.
Sustainable development is central policy to the government.
Sustainable development basically requires sound long term policies with respect to the environment, the use of natural resources, the public finances and basic social conditions.
Sustainable development basically requires sound long term policies with respect to the environment, the use of natural resources, the public finances and basic social conditions.
In implementing the principle of sustainable development there is a need for coordination between different policy areas.
In implementing the principle of sustainable development there is a need for coordination between different policy areas.
Furthermore we need cooperation with civic society.
Furthermore we need cooperation with civic society.
This is part of the reason why we – as the only country in the Western World – have chosen to make the Ministry of Finance responsible for coordinating the Government’s work on Sustainable Development.
This is part of the reason why we – as the only country in the Western World – have chosen to make the Ministry of Finance responsible for coordinating the Government’s work on Sustainable Development.
Our strategy, which was updated in 2007, will be revised this year.
Our strategy, which was updated in 2007, will be revised this year.
In this work we invite both other ministries, NGOs, private organisations and individual citizens to contribute.
In this work we invite both other ministries, NGOs, private organisations and individual citizens to contribute.
In Norway we use a broad set of 18 Sustainable Development indicators to monitor whether we are moving in the right direction.
In Norway we use a broad set of 18 Sustainable Development indicators to monitor whether we are moving in the right direction.
The indicators cover ecological, social and economic issues.
The indicators cover ecological, social and economic issues.
In line with the Brundtland commission, we see international poverty as one of the main social and economic global challenges.
In line with the Brundtland commission, we see international poverty as one of the main social and economic global challenges.
Statistics Norway reports annually on these indicators.
Statistics Norway reports annually on these indicators.
Even though we still have challenges, I believe that we can say that the there has been a positive trend in several of the indicators since my government took office in 2005.
Even though we still have challenges, I believe that we can say that the there has been a positive trend in several of the indicators since my government took office in 2005.
Indicators related to public the economy and education show a positive trend.
Indicators related to public the economy and education show a positive trend.
The stock of important fish species have grown, water quality has a positive trend, development aid has increased and life expectancy has increased.
The stock of important fish species have grown, water quality has a positive trend, development aid has increased and life expectancy has increased.
The international financial crisis has shifted many governments focus to securing public finances and reducing unemployment.
The international financial crisis has shifted many governments focus to securing public finances and reducing unemployment.
Therefore the crisis has made it harder to get economic support to some sustainable development projects.
Therefore the crisis has made it harder to get economic support to some sustainable development projects.
One example is that several countries have reduced feed-in tariffs for solar power more rapidly than previously planned.
One example is that several countries have reduced feed-in tariffs for solar power more rapidly than previously planned.
This makes it even more important than before to make sure that we reach environmental target in the most efficient way.
This makes it even more important than before to make sure that we reach environmental target in the most efficient way.
After a reorganisation in 2009, Baltic 21 has been integrated in the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) as an expert group on sustainable development.
After a reorganisation in 2009, Baltic 21 has been integrated in the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) as an expert group on sustainable development.
I understand that this transition has gone smoothly thanks to good and flexible leadership.
I understand that this transition has gone smoothly thanks to good and flexible leadership.
I believe that this was a sensible organisational change since it better links the work in Baltic 21 to the political cooperateion in The Counsil of the Baltic Sea States.
I believe that this was a sensible organisational change since it better links the work in Baltic 21 to the political cooperateion in The Counsil of the Baltic Sea States.
Most of the topics on Baltic 21s agenda affect several of the member countries.
Most of the topics on Baltic 21s agenda affect several of the member countries.
Thus, efficient solutions often must be based upon cooperateion across the whole regeion.
Thus, efficient solutions often must be based upon cooperateion across the whole regeion.
I know that you today and tomorrow will discuss how your work can be as effective as possible to promote sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region.
I know that you today and tomorrow will discuss how your work can be as effective as possible to promote sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region.
I wish you all a good and an effective meeting here in Oslo!
I wish you all a good and an effective meeting here in Oslo!
The Government will continue to give high priority to Norway's efforts in the Arctic in 2016,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
Regjeringen ønsker å videreføre nordområdesatsingen på et høyt nivå i 2016, sier utenriksminister Børge Brende.
The budget proposes an allocation of around NOK 3 billion to measures in the following five priority areas: international cooperation, knowledge development, business development, infrastructure, and emergency preparedness and environmental protection.
Om lag tre milliarder kroner foreslås i statsbudsjettet til konkrete tiltak innenfor de fem prioriterte områdene internasjonalt samarbeid, kunnskap, næringsliv, infrastruktur og miljøvern/sikkerhet/beredskap.
'It is in everyone's interests that the Arctic remains a peaceful and stable region, and that the Law of the Sea and the established management regimes are complied with.
- Det tjener alle at Arktis forblir en fredelig og stabil region, at havretten og etablerte forvaltningsregimer etterleves.
International cooperation in the north, not least with Russia, has produced good results in areas such as maritime safety, joint fisheries management, the environment, nuclear safety and people-to-people cooperation.
Internasjonalt samarbeid i nord, ikke minst med Russland, har gitt gode resultater på en rekke områder, som sjøsikkerhet, felles fiskeriforvaltning, miljø, atomsikkerhet og folk-til-folk-samarbeid.
This should continue.
Dette er viktig å videreføre.
Further development of cooperation with the US during their chairmanship of the Arctic Council will also be important.
Samarbeidet med USA under deres formannskap i Arktisk råd (2015-2017) blir også viktig å videreutvikle.
And of course the international climate debate will continue next year against the backdrop of dramatic climate change in the Arctic,' said Mr Brende.
De dramatiske klimaendringene i Arktis og koblingen til de internasjonale klimaforhandlingene vil også prege neste år, sier utenriksminister Børge Brende.
Norway is therefore increasing the Armed Forces' presence at sea, and enhancing their monitoring capacity.
Derfor øker vi Forsvarets tilstedeværelse til havs og bedrer overvåkingskapasiteten.
'The Government is giving greater priority to business development in the north.
- Regjeringen legger økt vekt på næringsutvikling i nordområdene.
We want to enhance the links between research and the business sector, with a view to ensuring that investment in research also creates more new jobs.
Vi ønsker en bedre kobling mellom kunnskap og næring med det formål at investering i forskning også skal gi nye og flere arbeidsplasser.
Our aim is to develop North Norway into one of our most innovative and sustainable regions,' said Mr Brende.
Vårt mål er å utvikle Nord-Norge til en av Norges mest innovative og bærekraftige regioner, sier utenriksministeren.
Several ministries share responsibility for Norway's efforts in the Arctic.
Nordområdesatsingen går via flere departementer.
In the 2016 budget, the Government is proposing to intensify efforts in the areas of business-oriented research, infrastructure and emergency preparedness in particular.
I budsjettet for 2016 foreslår regjeringen å styrke innsatsen spesielt innen næringsrettet kunnskap, infrastruktur og beredskap.
New initiatives:
Eksempler på satsinger:
Maritime patrol aircraft (Orion) and submarines to strengthen the Armed Forces' presence in the Arctic (Ministry of Defence, NOK 97.1 million);
Styrke Forsvarets tilstedeværelse i nordområdene med maritime patruljefly (Orion) og ubåter (FD 97,1 millioner kroner)
Enhancing emergency preparedness by lengthening the sailing season for the Governor of Svalbard's vessel Polarsyssel (Ministry of Justice and Public Security, NOK 18 million);
Styrket beredskap gjennom å forlenge seilingssesongen for Sysselmannens tjenestefartøy (JD 18 millioner kroner)
Increasing the allocation for geological surveys in the Arctic (Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, NOK 115 million);
Økt bevilgning til geologisk kartlegging i nordområdene (OED 115 millioner kroner)
Increasing the allocation for the Markom2020 project, which is further developing officer training and maritime vocational training in Norway as part of the implementation of Norway's new maritime strategy (Ministry of Education and Research, NOK 20 million).
Markom2020-prosjektet (et samarbeid om å videreutvikle den maritime profesjonsutdanningen og fagskoleutdanningen i Norge som oppfølging av ny maritim strategi) (KD 20 millioner kroner)
Projects to be continued:
Videreføring av tiltak:
Mapping of mineral resources in North Norway (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, approximately NOK 17.5 million);
Kartlegging av mineralressursene i Nord-Norge (NFD ca 17, 5 millioner kroner)
Oil spill response depot in Lofoten/Vesterålen (Ministry of Transport and Communications, NOK 41.1 million);
Miljø-/oljevernbase i Lofoten/Vesterålen (SD 41,1 millioner kroner)
Construction of a new ice-class research vessel (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, NOK 149 million);
Bygging av nytt isgående forskningsfartøy (NFD 149 millioner kroner)
The Mareano programme (mapping of the seabed) (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and Ministry of Climate and Environment, NOK 95 million);
Mareano-programmet (kartlegging av havbunnen) (NFD og KLD 95 millioner kroner)
The Fram Centre (research on climate change and the environment, and new premises) (Ministry of Climate and Environment and Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, NOK 202.2 million);
Framsenteret (forskning klima/miljø og nybygg) (KLD og KMD 202,2 millioner kroner)
BarentsWatch (maritime monitoring system) (Ministry of Transport and Communications, NOK 47 million);
BarentsWatch (overvåking av kyst- og havområdene) (SD 47 millioner kroner)
Satellite programmes that are relevant for the Arctic: EGNOS/Galileo and Copernicus (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, NOK 271.3 million);
Satellittprogrammer med relevans for nordområdene: Egnos, Galileo og Copernicus (NFD 271,3 millioner kroner)
Measures under the National Transport Plan that benefit North Norway have not been quantified as specifically Arctic-related measures.
Tiltak som kommer Nord-Norge til gode gjennom Nasjonal transportplan (NTP) er ikke tallfestet som spesifikke nordområdetiltak.
However, the Government is giving high priority to developing transport systems in the north, including links with neighbouring countries.
Regjeringen gir imidlertid høy prioritet til utvikling av transportsystemet i nord og vil bl.a. videreutvikle forbindelsene med nabolandene.
Upgrading of port infrastructure in Svalbard is mentioned in the National Transport Plan.
Oppgradering av havneinfrastrukturen på Svalbard er omtalt i Nasjonal transportplan.
In line with this, the Government is proposing an allocation of NOK 15 million for project planning in 2016.
I tråd med dette er det foreslått bevilget 15 millioner kroner til planlegging av prosjektet i 2016.
Departementenes budsjettside
Departementenes budsjettside
Norway's activities in the Arctic
Nordområdesatsingen
'The Arctic is Norway's most important foreign policy priority.
- Nordområdene er Norges viktigste utenrikspolitiske interesseområde.
I hope to be able to convey to you not only why this (the Arctic) is such an overarching priority for Norway, but also why it should be of interest to Singapore – and the rest of Asia, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide in his speech.
I hope to be able to convey to you not only why this (the Arctic) is such an overarching priority for Norway, but also why it should be of interest to Singapore – and the rest of Asia, sa utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide bl.a. i sitt innlegg.
The Minister based his speech on most of the points below as well as some slides and maps.
The Minister based his speech on most of the points below as well as some slides and maps.
I hope to be able to convey to you not only why this is such an overarching priority for Norway, but also why it should be of interest to Singapore – and the rest of Asia.
I hope to be able to convey to you not only why this is such an overarching priority for Norway, but also why it should be of interest to Singapore – and the rest of Asia.
Contrary to what some people may think, speaking about the Arctic in Singapore makes a lot of sense.
Contrary to what some people may think, speaking about the Arctic in Singapore makes a lot of sense.
Developments in the Arctic matter to Singapore, a point which is well taken by your government, your academics and your business community alike.
Developments in the Arctic matter to Singapore, a point which is well taken by your government, your academics and your business community alike.
I appreciate and welcome the keen Singaporean interest in the Arctic region.
I appreciate and welcome the keen Singaporean interest in the Arctic region.
Coming directly from the ASEM Summit in Vientiane, I am certain (my impression is) that the attention to the Arctic region from Asia will increase.
Coming directly from the ASEM Summit in Vientiane, I am certain (my impression is) that the attention to the Arctic region from Asia will increase.
The reason why I say this is mainly based on two observations made in Vientiane:
The reason why I say this is mainly based on two observations made in Vientiane:
Firstly, compared to the regional situation in Asian waters, the legal framework in the Arctic is in place.
Firstly, compared to the regional situation in Asian waters, the legal framework in the Arctic is in place.
There is today international consensus that the Law of the Sea applies to the Arctic Ocean.
There is today international consensus that the Law of the Sea applies to the Arctic Ocean.
Secondly, and perhaps even more important, the political framework equipped to deal with the challenges in the Arctic region is in place: the Arctic Council.
Secondly, and perhaps even more important, the political framework equipped to deal with the challenges in the Arctic region is in place: the Arctic Council.
The main drivers for our Arctic policy
The main drivers for our Arctic policy
The legal and political framework
The legal and political framework
Some development trends in the region, and its increasing geopolitical significance.
Some development trends in the region, and its increasing geopolitical significance.
I will come back to these issues in my presentation and I look forward to hearing your views on the Arctic and what you believe will be the main interests from Asian countries.
I will come back to these issues in my presentation and I look forward to hearing your views on the Arctic and what you believe will be the main interests from Asian countries.
The outline of my talk is as follows:
The outline of my talk is as follows:
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Climate change - happening at record speed in the Arctic
Climate change - happening at record speed in the Arctic
Firstly: the alarming pace of climate change.
Firstly: the alarming pace of climate change.
Scientific institutions from several countries have recently reported that ice thickness in the Arctic is being reduced far more rapidly than previously expected, with ice loss 50 % higher than predicted.
Scientific institutions from several countries have recently reported that ice thickness in the Arctic is being reduced far more rapidly than previously expected, with ice loss 50 % higher than predicted.
The area of the ice cap is now at a record low.
The area of the ice cap is now at a record low.
Just as worrisome is the fact that the extent of multi-year ice is also diminishing, making Arctic sea ice even more vulnerable to further decline in the summer.
Just as worrisome is the fact that the extent of multi-year ice is also diminishing, making Arctic sea ice even more vulnerable to further decline in the summer.
This is having alarming consequences not just for the Arctic itself, but even more so for other parts of the world.
This is having alarming consequences not just for the Arctic itself, but even more so for other parts of the world.
Singapore, as a low lying island state, knows all too well what the effects of melting ice and rising sea level would be.
Singapore, as a low lying island state, knows all too well what the effects of melting ice and rising sea level would be.
The Arctic is not necessarily where the effects of climate change are most severely felt, but it is where they are most easily observed.
The Arctic is not necessarily where the effects of climate change are most severely felt, but it is where they are most easily observed.
Hence, it has become a laboratory for studying climate change.
Hence, it has become a laboratory for studying climate change.
Resources are becoming more accessible
Resources are becoming more accessible
Secondly: the vast natural resources in the Arctic.
Secondly: the vast natural resources in the Arctic.
US Geological Survey estimates that about 22 % of global undiscovered petroleum resources are to be found in the Arctic (13 % of the oil, 30 % of the gas).
US Geological Survey estimates that about 22 % of global undiscovered petroleum resources are to be found in the Arctic (13 % of the oil, 30 % of the gas).
Not all of this is equally accessible.
Not all of this is equally accessible.
The Arctic is an enormous area, some of which is ice covered all year round.
The Arctic is an enormous area, some of which is ice covered all year round.
However, other parts, such as the southern part of the Barents Sea, are ice free all year round.
However, other parts, such as the southern part of the Barents Sea, are ice free all year round.
Hence, the Norwegian oil and gas industry is moving northwards (Snøhvit, Goliat, Skrugard, Havis).
Hence, the Norwegian oil and gas industry is moving northwards (Snøhvit, Goliat, Skrugard, Havis).
72 of 86 blocks announced in the current 22th licensing round are located in the Barents Sea.
72 of 86 blocks announced in the current 22th licensing round are located in the Barents Sea.
Geological surveys are underway in the previously disputed areas.
Geological surveys are underway in the previously disputed areas.
Development of the Shtokman Gas Project has been postponed, but the Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation Treaty between Norway and Russia opens up new opportunities for oil and gas exploration.
Development of the Shtokman Gas Project has been postponed, but the Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation Treaty between Norway and Russia opens up new opportunities for oil and gas exploration.
The Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea are also among the world’s most productive sea areas and are home to the world’s largest cod stock.
The Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea are also among the world’s most productive sea areas and are home to the world’s largest cod stock.
The Barents region is also Europe’s leading mineral producing region, with a huge untapped potential.
The Barents region is also Europe’s leading mineral producing region, with a huge untapped potential.
Russia as a major determinant in the development in the Arctic
Russia as a major determinant in the development in the Arctic
Thirdly: our relationship with Russia has been influential in shaping Norwegian Arctic policy.
Thirdly: our relationship with Russia has been influential in shaping Norwegian Arctic policy.
Russia is by far the leading Arctic state – in terms of territory, resources and activities.
Russia is by far the leading Arctic state – in terms of territory, resources and activities.
41 % of estimated undiscovered Arctic oil and 70 % of estimated Arctic gas.
41 % of estimated undiscovered Arctic oil and 70 % of estimated Arctic gas.
Half of the Arctic coast line.
Half of the Arctic coast line.
Norway and Russia have enjoyed peaceful coexistence for a thousand years.
Norway and Russia have enjoyed peaceful coexistence for a thousand years.
In a historical perspective, the Cold War was a parenthesis (albeit an important one).
In a historical perspective, the Cold War was a parenthesis (albeit an important one).
Since its end, our bilateral relations have come to be characterised by mutual trust, with many points of contact and increased cooperation.
Since its end, our bilateral relations have come to be characterised by mutual trust, with many points of contact and increased cooperation.
At the same time there are some challenges.
At the same time there are some challenges.
Russia’s internal development (democracy, rule of law, civil society, corruption).
Russia’s internal development (democracy, rule of law, civil society, corruption).
However, Russia will continue to be a key Arctic player, and is increasing its focus on and capacities in the region (Northern Sea Route, search and rescue centres, Border Guard/Coast Guard services, Arctic brigade).
However, Russia will continue to be a key Arctic player, and is increasing its focus on and capacities in the region (Northern Sea Route, search and rescue centres, Border Guard/Coast Guard services, Arctic brigade).
Hence, will continue to be a focus for Norwegian Arctic policy – and indeed for other countries with interests in the area.
Hence, will continue to be a focus for Norwegian Arctic policy – and indeed for other countries with interests in the area.
Legal framework in place
Legal framework in place
Let me now move on to the legal and political framework for the region.
Let me now move on to the legal and political framework for the region.