0 projects

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Modell for offentlig fordeling av kvoterettigheter i fiskeriallmenningen

Den skarpe polariseringen mellom fritt omsettelige kvoter og allmenningsløsningen har kommet klart til uttrykk i Strukturmeldingen, (NOU 2006: 16, Strukturvirkemidler i fiskeflåten, 8:7). Prosjektet tar sikte på å utvikle en tredje vei i form av en model ler som kombinerer institusjonelle og mar...

Awarded: NOK 0.53 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Utvikling og tilpassing av rammevilkår for arealekstensive driftsformer i vestlandsjordbruket for å ivareta eit ope kulturlandskap

I fylka Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane og Hordaland er det registrert nedgang i tal bruk, areal i drift og tal grovfôretande dyr i perioden 2000 - 2005. Reduksjonen har vore størst langs kysten. På bakgrunn av desse endringane har det vorte reist spørs mål om dagens dyretal er tilstrekkeleg fo...

Awarded: NOK 3.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Vestland

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

The Second Home Phenomenon and New Rural Conflicts Implications for Policies for a Rural 'Part-Time' Repopulation, dr.gr.stip.

The project is organised into four work packages, each focusing on one of the research questions outlined above: WP1: Second-home sprawl: Using quantitative data, this unit will describe the general features of contemporary development of the second-hom e phenomenon in rural Norway, with partic...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

AREAL-Areal- og naturbasert næringsutvikling

Utredning - Kunnskapsstatus og forskningsbehov - klimagasser og bioenergi fra landbruket

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Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2007

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Rights to uncultivated land and social change

The goal of the project is to describe and analyse issues of rights relating to uncultivated land in rural areas in Norway, including coastal areas, in the light of current social and economic changes and development needs in these areas. The main emphasi s is on different types of rights and org...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Mapping and identification of the mutation causing Epiphyseal Dysplasia in Norwegian Hunting dogs, postdoc

Hunting is a widespread activity of importance for individual recreation and has a great value for local tourist industry in the country side. Most hunting is dependent on a healthy population of hunting dogs. Norway has three national hunters (breeds) wh ich are used for the major part of huntin...

Awarded: NOK 1.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Interna.trade regulating organisations and Sout-East Asian regionalisation of trade agreements. Implications for Norwegian seafood industry

The study focuses on two overall questions: 1) What are the main trends of development of the WTO and regional trade organisations? and 2) What are the consequences for the Norwegian seafood industry? The region of South-East Asia is of strategic interes t to the Norwegian seafood industry, both...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Agriculture and Fisheries Policies between International Regimes on Trade and the Environment

This project examines how international obligations emanating from environmental and trade regimes, and the interaction between them, affect selected aspects of Norwegian domestic and foreign policy making on agriculture and fisheries and Norwegian positi ons in WTO negotiations in those two sect...

Awarded: NOK 3.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Networks or markets? The recruitment challenges in future fisheries and marine industries, dr.gr.stip.

The radical changes that happen in coastal communities and industries;the processes of structuration, mechanisation, and increased governance, which we call cyborgisation processes, seem to have had consequences for the employment systems in marine commun ities. However, very little is known abou...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

The optimal choice and timing of agricultural policies in the presence of uncertainty

Agricultural policy analysis has traditionally focused on the optimal choice of policy instruments for a given set of policy objectives. Less attention has been paid to the fact that the timing of policy implementation is another choice variable to policy makers. This choice is reflected in the ...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Feral sheep in coastal heaths - developing a sustainable local industry in vulnerable cultural landscapes, dr.gr.stip.

Year-round sheep farming on the Norwegian west coast has a history dating back several millennia. This important part of our cultural heritage has resulted in a distinct breed of animals, the feral sheep, that has evolved in close interaction with the cre ation and maintenance of a unique semi-na...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Reasons for opting out of certified organic production in Norway

The Norwegian government aims to achieve an organically managed area of 10% by 2010, as well as a 15% organic share of the total food production and consumption in Norway by 2015. Organic farming has developed rapidly since the early 1990's. From 1991 to 2005, the area of organically certified or...

Awarded: NOK 2.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Recreational consumption as a market for farm based food and tourism businesses

Increasing leisure time increases the importance of leisure related consumption as compared to everyday consumption. Recreational consumption may therefore represent a potentially important market for developing small scale farm-based rural businesses. Lo cal attachment through relatives or secon...

Awarded: NOK 4.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Efficient green support

Dismantling of trade barriers under WTO regulation is expected to have a large impact on Norwegian agriculture. Apart from food and raw materials production, agriculture contributes many external benefits to society in the form of valued scenery, bio-dive rsity, flood control and health and nutri...

Awarded: NOK 3.6 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Vestland

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Innovation in small scale rural tourism: How to organise and co-operate for improvement and expansion?

The main objective of this project is to amend knowledge about how small scale rural tourism can expand through innovation and improved organisation. Research questions: 1: Identify how innovation is understood and interpreted among small scale rural tourism firms? What kind of innovation occ...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Modelling disease dispersal in marine fish aquaculture in Norwegian coastal areas: Contributions to a new concept of area management?

As a measure to avoid the spreading of fish and shellfish diseases, a defined distance is required between all aquaculture facilities. From 2006, this requirement was also implemented for intermediate live storing of fish. The established distance regulat ions represent a clear limitation to the ...

Awarded: NOK 4.8 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Vestland

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Remote sensing of forest health

In this project we will try a range of remote sensing data types and methods in order to evaluate their ability to detect forest damage, to be used for early detection, and in general their suitability for a routine monitoring of forest health. We have a unique data set at hand, free of costs, fr...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Landscape planning versus real world landscape changes

This project will study changes in land use on a municipal scale, based on analyses of existing, up-dated digital maps (DMK) and older versions to be digitised from existing analogue format. Four to six municipalities in the Oslo Fjord region will be chos en as study areas, dependent on data avai...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Natural and farmed habitat as a basis for production of red deer in Norway

The project will provide a basis to predict the potential for production of red deer based on detailed knowledge of the natural and farmed habitat as well as detailed studies of red deer habitat use in multiple areas. The yield of red deer reached 27600 i n 2005. Red deer thus constitute the 2nd ...

Awarded: NOK 9.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Økologisk restaurering etter naturinngrep. - Metoder for vegetasjonsetablering etter utbygging av kraft- og veganlegg

Naturområder som er ødelagt av inngrep eller forstyrrelse blir tradisjonelt oppfattet som "tapt". Ved å bruke kunnskapen som ligger i fagfeltet restaureringsøkologi kan slike områder istandsettes og få tilbake verdier og funksjoner som intakt natur. Energ iutvinning og samferdsel er to arealbaser...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2012

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

VELVET GREEN: Winter hardiness and management of velvet bentgrass (Agrostis canina) on putting greens in northern environments, dr,gr.stip

There is an increasing demand for research into recreational golf courses. Norwegian courses, often located in beautiful surroundings, have the potential of attracting national and international players, but they are often hampered by winter damages and h ave few resources to maintain adequate qu...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Building scenarios as a tool for dialogue, business development and management in protected coastal areas(Samfin. FHF-prosj.nr. 193846/I10)

There is a rich knowledge both nationally and internationally on e.g. restructuring of primary industries, business development, conservation, and conflicts in coastal zone management. However, still development and conservation objectives are not met in many areas due to profound conflicts and...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Seedling quality and establishment routines for rapid growth start of Abies nordmanniana and Abies lasiocarpa for Christmas tree production

The production of quality Christmas trees are demanding and customers pay well only for high quality trees. One of the most crucial factors is the plant materials used and the establishment routines. Today, the average fraction of Christmas trees sold amo unts to only 50 percent of those planted....

Awarded: NOK 2.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Socio-economic and environmental impacts of organic farming

Organic farming has developed rapidly in recent years. Interest in the organic sector stretches beyond the market opportunities. It is perceived to provide multiple benefits beyond the immediate effect on the farmer, e.g., environmental performance, healt hier and safer food, rural development an...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Miljøeffekter av småskala vannkraft

Prosjektmålsetningen er å utarbeide en kostnadseffektiv metode for vurdering av miljøkonsekvenser av småskala kraftverk. Interessen for slike kraftverk er stigende både blant potensielle utbyggere og i politiske miljøer. Kraftpotensialet innen dette segme ntet er på nærmere 15 TWH, noe som tilsva...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Oslo

AREAL-Areal- og naturbasert næringsutvikling

Produksjonsstøtte etc. til Publisering av boken Primary industries facing global markets.

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Awarded: NOK 0.35 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2006

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Nutrition-based improvement of physical performance in horses.Dr.gr.stip

The use of area resources aimed at leisure and recreational needs offer opportunities for commercial and industrial development within horse keeping and sports activities. Competence build-up, financed in partnership by public organisations and partners r epresenting the industry will, through re...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Redusert angrep av rotsjukdommer i norske prydplanter

Prosjektet retter seg mot bekjempelse av rotsjukdommer i norsk veksthusproduksjon av prydplanter. Rotsjukdommer medfører dårlige røtter, lengre produksjontid, redusert holdbarhet/kvalitet og plantedød. Utfallene kan være store i utsatte kulturer og gi bet ydelige tap for den enkelte gartner. Gjen...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestfold

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Framtidas forvaltning av rype til beste for grunneiere, jegere og andre brukere, Postdoc

Rypejakt er en kjær aktivitet for opp mot 100 000 jegere i Norge. Jakta genererer inntekter for rettighetshavere, lokalsamfunn og forretningsliv. Forvaltningen er likevel i stor grad basert på tilfeldig erfaringskunnskap. Rypeforvaltere mangler kunnskapsb aserte praktiske råd for en målrettet for...

Awarded: NOK 9.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Kulturelle landskap i den rurale periferien: Fra utgått landbrukspolitikk til innovativ landskapspolitikk

Hovedmålet med prosjektet er å utvikle grunnleggende kunnskap om sammenhengen mellom privat og kollektiv verdiskaping i kulturelle landskap og utforme strategier, verktøy og modeller som grunnlag for en innovativ landskapspolitikk i den rurale periferien. I dag mangler en politikk som gjør det...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Telemark