Nansen Institute
The Fridtjof Nansen Institute is named after the Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930). It is housed in Polhøgda, Nansen's mansion from 1901 to 1930.
The institute is an independent research foundation with a multi-disciplinary approach, engaged in research on international environmental, energy, resource management politics and law of the sea. The main disciplines are political science and international law. The research centers around six focal points:
- Marine affairs and law of the sea
- Global governance and sustainable development
- Biodiversity and biosafety
- Polar and Russian politics
- European energy and environmental politics
- Chinese energy and environmental politics
The Fridtjof Nansen Institute groups as one of Norway's foreign politics research institutes.
The Fridtjof Nansen Institute is internationally recognized for its long-standing research in the field of the law of the sea and on 21–23 August 2008, the Institute hosted its last international law of the sea conference, 'The World Ocean in Globalisation: Challenges for Marine Regions'.
Read more about Nansen Institute: The Creation of The Research Institute
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