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Ecosystem based management of sandeels, demersal fish and seabirds in Boreal ecosystems in Northeast Atlantic
No full textThe current project aims to explore the potential of ecosystem based management on the marine shelves at Iceland, Faroe Islands and Norway. It was found that oceanographich features like the size of the subpolar gyre or the strength of the East Icelandic Current (EIC) were of great importance to demersal fish and seabirds. The predators on fish larvae were found to be pelagic fish such as herring and mackerel, but also Norway pout was considered. A main finding, which probably is novel, was that the abundance of demersal fish could hamper the predatory effect of pelagic fish on fish larvae. The effect of demersal fish on the survival of fish larvae seemed to be less than the effect of oceanographic variables or primary production, but, nevertheless, seemed to hold a potential that should be further studied in the future
Recipe book for regional development: How to improve your community?
No full textThis report brings together practical examples and shared insights from across the Nordic region from projects and activities conducted by Nordregio, the Nordic Cross-border Committees and the Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) as part of the Nordic Cooperation Programme For Regional Development And Planning 2021–2024 (RCP). It highlights how cooperation and mutual learning can help address common challenges in the region—from demographic shifts to the green transition. What can Nordic municipalities and communities learn from contemporaries across the region? How can potentially transformational policies, strategies and initiatives be successfully transferred from one local context to another? Such are the questions underlying this report
Regional impact of higher education institutions in Nordic small towns and rural areas
No full textNordic regions and rural areas are under increasing pressure, facing complex and interconnected challenges such as climate change, demographic shifts, youth outmigration and a growing shortage of skilled workers in both public and private sectors. Education is widely recognised as a key tool for addressing these issues and plays a crucial role in supporting regional development. However, the contribution of educational institutions to regional development varies, depending on both the regional context and the institutional characteristics, often differing significantly between regions with strong innovation systems and those that are more peripheral. This policy brief explores how geography influences the regional development outcomes of higher education institutions (HEIs), with a particular focus on those located in rural and regional settings. It addresses the following questions: - What role do HEIs located in small towns and rural areas play in regional development and how does this role differ from that of HEIs situated in core or metropolitan areas? - What do “impact” and “efficiency” mean in the context of HEIs in smaller towns and rural areas and how can these concepts be effectively measured?
Privat kulturfinansiering i Norden : Politik, statistik och konsekvenser
No full textKulturanalys Norden har i uppdrag från Nordiska ministerrådet att ta fram kunskapsöversikter utifrån aktuella kulturpolitiska teman i de nordiska länderna. Kunskapsöversikterna ska utgöra introduktioner men också erbjuda fördjupning utifrån det aktuella forsknings- och kunskapsläget. Denna kunskapsöversikt har fokus på privat kulturfinansiering i de nordiska länderna. I kunskapsöversikten redogörs för hur de nordiska länderna förhåller sig politiskt och policymässigt till frågan om privat kulturfinansiering och för förekomsten av privat kulturfinansiering. I rapporten redogörs också för möjliga konsekvenser av ett ökat fokus på privat kulturfinansiering. Kunskapsöversikten har ett visst fokus på museiområdet och scenkonstområdet i de nordiska länderna men behandlar också kulturområdet i stort
Norðurlönd 2026 – traust tengsl í hverfulum heimi. Formennskuáætlun Danmerkur og Færeyja í Norrænu ráðherranefndinni árið 2026
No full textLönd okkar eru sterk og hafa sameinast um einstaka samfélagsgerð sem einkennist meðal annars af miklu trausti, langri sameiginlegri sögu og djúprættu samstarfi. Eins og nú er komið er mikilvægt að geta reitt sig á samheldni landanna. Því er yfirskrift formennskunnar í Norrænu ráðherranefndinni árið 2026: Norðurlönd – traust tengsl í hverfulum heimi. Á formennskuárinu viljum við beita okkur fyrir enn þéttara samstarfi allra norrænu landanna átta og fylkja okkur að baki framtíðarsýn forsætisráðherranna um að Norðurlönd verði samþættasta og sjálfbærasta svæði heims. Til að koma þessum málum í höfn er brýnt að sinna stefnumarkandi málaflokkum vel og leggja sérstaka áherslu á að efla grasrótarsamstarf norræns borgarasamfélags. Norðurlönd samanstanda umfram allt af íbúunum sem byggja þau.
Together for a Green Future in the Nordic Region and the World : How the Nordic co-operation on the environment and climate works on solutions for a sustainable tomorrow
No full textThe Nordic co-operation on the environment and climate supports and facilitates co-operation between the climate and environment ministries in the Nordic countries. From 2025 to 2027, the sector implements 16 thematic programmes and a series of strategic projects. These initiatives build momentum for existing priorities and introduce new measures to accelerate our transition towards a green future. Learn more about the Nordic co-operation on the environment and climate's integrated goals to protect and develop resilient societies and its programmes in this broschure
Reaping the Benefits of Nordic Collaboration in Regional Development : Final report from the Nordic Thematic Group for Green, Innovative and Resilient Regions within the Nordic Co-operation Programme for Regional Development and Planning 2021-2024
No full textThis final report captures four years of accumulated work by the Nordic Thematic Group for Green, Innovative, and Resilient Regions (2021–2024). Research topics include green innovation systems, remote work post-pandemic, competence mobility, socially sustainable tourism, and collaborative leadership. The thematic group operates under the Nordic Co-operation Programme for Regional Development and Planning (2021–2024), with the following objectives: (1) Generate new knowledge on regional green, innovative, and resilient development. (2) Act as a knowledge exchange hub for regional stakeholders. (3) Contribute to the Nordic vision through research dissemination and policy dialogue
A Resilient Arctic Nordic Arctic Programme 2025–2027
No full textThe Nordic Arctic Programme 2025–2027 aims to support socially, economically, and environmentally resilient Arctic communities. By promoting robust civil societies, sustainable economic growth, and green transitions, the programme aims to support local initiatives and partnerships that inspire resilience across the Nordic-Arctic region. Through this programme the Nordic Council of Ministers will back innovative Arctic projects aligned with the 2030 Vision
Yggdrasil – The Living Nordic City : Implementing nature-based solutions through the 3+30+300 principle
No full textThe report “Yggdrasil – The Living Nordic City” is part of the Nordic Cities Nature-Based Solutions Programme, supporting Vision 2030 to make the Nordic Region the world’s most sustainable. This initiative integrates nature-based solutions (NBS) into urban planning for sustainability, biodiversity, climate adaptation, and public health. The project evaluates the 3+30+300 principle: seeing three large trees from home, achieving 30% tree canopy cover, and ensuring public green spaces within 300 metres for all. Findings show Finland and Norway lead in compliance, while Iceland and Greenland face challenges. Recommendations focus on policy integration, native and diverse species for resilience, and equitable access to green spaces. The report highlights the principle’s flexibility and its importance in fostering sustainable, liveable Nordic cities
Second report on F-gas measurements and methodologies in the Nordic Countries
No full textThis project report is a part of the NKL project Continuation of the Nordic F-gas Invento-ry Group 2023 with the purpose of comparing and developing the Nordic countries’ methodologies related to the use of F-gases. The project report summarizes project findings from our work and discussions con-ducted during the project period 2023-2024. The work includes a.o. development of a benchmark calculator of F-gas emissions, workshops on applied emission factors, workshop on projection methods, discussion of type of questions, answers and lesson learned from UNFCCC reviews and other present F-gas related issues for the Nordic framework for F-gas emission calculations