Ministry of The Environment
- Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management, or Directoratet for naturforvaltning (official site) Authority that authorises preservation of the natural environment, including nature preserves, national parks and predators.
- Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage, or Riksantikvaren (official site) Authority that authorises preservation of cultural heritage.
- Norwegian Polar Institute, or Norsk Polarinstitutt (official site) Conducts research related to Arctic sciences.
- Norwegian Mapping Authority, or Statens kartverk (official site) Manages maps of the entire country.
- Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency, or Klima- og forurensningsdirektoratet (official site) Authorises permits for pollution.
- Norwegian Product Register, or Produktregisteret (official site) Maintains a database over the content of all products distributed in the country.
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