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Reducing and re-using critical raw materials in the Nordics : Evaluation of potential measures for increased resource efficiency and waste prevention
No full textThe Critical Raw Materials Act contains regulations aimed at increased waste prevention and re-use of discarded products and materials as a part of a broader strategy to reduce supply risks for critical raw materials (CRM). Through waste prevention and re-use, consumption of a product or material is either avoided or prolonged thereby reducing the need for critical raw materials necessary for additional production. From a set of 90 possible measures to increase waste prevention or reuse for CRM-intensive products and materials, a set of 13 measures are given an extended analysis in this report
Strategies for cost-effective marine restorations in the Nordics
No full textThis report captures the main insights and outcomes of the webinar, serving as a valuable resource for those working in marine restoration and environmental economics. It highlights the collaborative spirit, innovative approaches, and interactive methods that shaped the event, offering key takeaways for advancing cost-effective marine restoration efforts
De skandinaviske sprog i skolen i Norden
No full textI hele Norden modtager eleverne i grundskolen undervisning i dansk, norsk eller svensk enten som modersmåls- eller fremmedsprogsundervisning, og de undervises i skandinavisk sprogforståelse. Men hvordan og i hvilket omfang undervises der i skandinaviske sprog og nordiske emner i undervisningen i grundskolens ældste klasser? Og hvilke holdninger har lærerne til undervisningen? Det giver denne rapport svar på på baggrund af en undersøgelse blandt mere end tusind lærere over hele Norden. Rapporten giver samtidigt sit bud på, hvad der fungerer både godt og mindre godt, når der undervises i de skandinaviske sprog som nabosprog eller fremmedsprog
Refugee Integration and Governance in the Nordic Baltic Region : Key Findings and Policy Recommendations
No full textA better working life for trans people : Key messages from the Nordic Conference Improving Working Life for Trans People on 23 October 2024
No full textThis publication summarises the main messages from a conference on working life conditions for trans people, held in Stockholm on 23 October 2024. The conference was based on the knowledge review ‘Trans People’s Working Life Conditions in the Nordic Region’, published in spring 2024 by Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK). The knowledge review compiles results from previous Nordic studies and provides an overall picture that shows that trans people face particular obstacles in their working lives. Prejudice and poor treatment affect recruitment processes as well as work environments and opportunities for career development, which has concrete impacts, not least on transgender people’s finances. The conference shared knowledge and experiences from research, policy, government agencies, trade unions, employers and civil society organisations
The Nordic Air Pollution workshop 2024 – opportunities forfuture Nordic cooperation
No full textOn 7-8 October 2024, the Nordic Working Group for Climate and Air (NKL) organised the Nordic Air Pollution Workshop with the objective to outline future directions and priorities for Nordic cooperation on air pollution. Nordic collaboration under the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) has for decades been successful in developing air pollution science and policies input to both the Nordic countries themselves as well as for the UN Air Convention and the European Union. Together with the presentations, the active and constructive discussions at the workshop form the basis for the proposals and conclusions presented in this report. The report has been written by the workshop moderators reflecting the discussions at the workshop. The content does not necessarily reflect the view, opinions or recommendations of Nordic Council of Ministers’.
Mellom utdelinger og utmerkelser: Muligheter for politisk støtte til rettferdige grønne omstillinger
No full textDe akselererende virkningene av klimaendringer, behovet for å tilpasse seg endrede økonomiske og politiske realiteter og den nylige energikrisen har gjort den grønne omstillingen til noe som de fleste nordiske borgere anerkjenner som nødvendig. Siden produksjon av fornybar energi er mer desentralisert enn produksjon av fossilt brensel eller kjernekraft, påvirker det landskapet og arealbruken betydelig, og setter de nordiske distriktene i bresjen av grønne omstillingsmål. Det er imidlertid allerede tegn på at overgangsprosessen vil behandle urbane og rurale regioner ulikt og føre til at regioner som allerede er marginaliserte, blir hengende enda lenger bak. Hvordan kan vi sikre mer rettferdige grønne omstillinger i distriktene? Anbefalingene i denne policyrapporten prøver å finne svar på dette spørsmålet for å takle typiske problemer som tynger grønn energi-prosjekter og å fremme en følelse av rettferdighet forankret i de lokale realitetene
Framstegens vinnare och förlorare: Möjligheter till politiskt stöd för en rättvis grön omställning
No full textDe allt snabbare effekterna av klimatförändringarna, behovet av att anpassa sig till förändrade ekonomiska och politiska realiteter och den senaste energikrisen har gjort den gröna omställningen till något som de flesta nordiska medborgare anser vara nödvändig. Eftersom produktionen av förnybar energi till sin natur är mer decentraliserad än förbrukningen av fossila bränslen eller kärnkraftproduktion, har den en stor inverkan på landskap och markanvändning, vilket placerar de nordiska landsbygdsregionerna i täten för att uppnå den gröna omställningen. Det finns dock redan tecken på att omställningsprocessen kommer att behandla stads- och landsbygdsregioner olika och lämna regioner som redan är marginaliserade ännu mer på efterkälken. Hur kan vi säkerställa en mer rättvis grön omställning på landsbygden? Rekommendationerna i denna policy brief strävar efter att besvara denna fråga och lösa typiska problem kopplade till gröna energiprojekt samt att främja en känsla av rättvisa förankrad i lokala realiteter
How to become a teacher that promotes sustainability within adult education? : Recommendations forteachers and practitioners
No full textAre you working with education for sustainable development or wish to do so? Doyou have doubts or troubles with how to (better) teach and create transformativeeducation for sustainability? This paper gathers reflections and advice from sixNordic educational organisations with experience in the field
Nordic Food Alert
No full textThe Nordic region's food system remains highly vulnerable to global supply shocks driven by climate change and geopolitical instability. Building on the Karlstad Declaration (June 2024), the Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat hosted a Food Alert workshop to stress-test the region’s food supply. Co-organized with the Centre for Systems Solutions and Christopher Hegadorn, the exercise brought together experts for a policy simulation exploring cooperation opportunities through fictional crisis scenarios. This report examines the workshop methodology, detailing scenario backgrounds and proposed policy responses. Key findings highlight the need for systematic stress-testing, stronger cross-sector collaboration, and proactive policies to enhance Nordic food security