The National Global Change Landscape in Norway Erik Framstad, NINA Norway’s Global Change Committee

Norway’s National Committee on Global Change research  Advisory body for Research Council of Norway on Global Change-related research  Support Research Council in coordination and dissemination of GC and IIASA activities in Norway  8 member committee appointed for

Aims of National GC Committee  Increase visibility of GC programmes and IIASA for Norwegian research institutions to enhance participation  Stimulate integration of GC topics in Norwegian research and policy  Participate in development of international GC programmes and provide input to IIASA’s thematic priorities

Main funding mechanisms of the Research Council  Large, broad thematic programmes  on climate, oceans/coastal areas, environment, energy, nature-based industries etc  Smaller, regional programmes  incl. cooperation with China, India, Latin America etc  Non-thematic, free programmes  Centres of excellence: free or thematic  Strategic thematic research of institutes

Survey of GC activities in Norway  Conducted 2010  Overview of GC programmes (& IIASA topics)  organisational structure, funding and contacts  thematic coherence with Norwegian research programmes  Survey of participation and experience gained by Norwegian researchers involved in GC programmes (& IIASA)

Thematic coherence: Global Change in Norwegian research  Generally good thematic coherence, few gaps in main thematic programmes  Broad themes, difficult to assess specific focus  Varies in national vs global perspectives  Climate research, marine science more global  Limited direct involvement in GC programmes  A few specific GC topics not covered in main programmes may be funded by  Regional programmes  Non-thematic, free programmes  Centres of Excellence, Institute Strategic Research

Specific linkages to thematic programmes GC progr.Norwegian progr.Common themes IGBPOceans & coastal areas, Norklima, Environment 2015, Renergi Effects of climate change on biogeochemical cycles in atmosphere, ocean, on marine productivity, LULCC DiversitasEnvironment 2015, Oceans & coastal areas, Norklima Biodiversity and ecosystem responses to climate change, land use change and other drivers, thresholds, indicators, ecosystem services, socio-economic aspects, sustainability IHDPEnvironment 2015, Norklima, NorGlobal, CLIMIT? Human dimensions, interactions of humans & GEC; governance, GEC & security, resource use, development, poverty WCRPNorklimaClimate change observations and modelling, scenarios ESSPEnvironment 2015, Renergi, NaturIndustry Global carbon cycle; Food security & GEC; water cycle;

Norwegian participation in GC programmes  Norwegian researchers have been involved in each GC programme  many more for DIVERSITAS  Level of participation varies  National committees  Chairing sub-programmes  Collaborative projects  Workshops, conferences  IPOs  IHDP: GECHS at Univ. of Oslo (previous)  IGBP: IMBER at IMR  WCRP: CliC at NP

Norwegian participants in GC programmes No. of people No. of institutionsInstitutions IGBP146UiO, UiB, NTNU, UiT, NILU, IMR Diversitas>50> 20UiO, UiB, NTNU, UiT, UMB, FNI, NP, NIVA, NINA, NILU, Cicero, SSB, Met, IMR, Genøk, BiotechAdv, UNEP/GRID, RCN, DN, MD + IHDP1810UiO, UiB, NTNU, UiT, UMB, NILU, IMR, NP, PRIO, FNI WCRP115UiB, Met, NP, IMR, NR ESSP44UiO, UiB, IMR, Cicero GC National Committee 77UiO, Met, NIVA, NINA, IMR, NP, Cicero GC expert panel 86UiO, UiB, NTNU, UMB, Cicero

Positive experience  Scientifically motivating  Stimulates networking  Insight into international research  Global and cross-disciplinary focus  Facilitates development of new projects

Negative experience  Lack of information about opportunities and mechanisms on how to get involved  Lack of funding, travel grants  Lack of knowledge and recognition of importance of involvement in GC programmes in home institution  Economic loss for home institution (especially institutes) without full funding

Some Global Change research challenges for Norway  Increase GC focus in national research programmes  Thematic overlap & Specific linkages  Increase awareness of GC among Norwegian scientists  Provide better funding opportunities (grants etc) for involvement in GC programmes and activities

State of GC research in Norway  Thematically relevant and globally integrated  Climate research/climate system  effects on ecosystems & society more local  Marine & polar research  Partially relevant & integrated  Socio-economic aspects  Thematically relevant, but mainly local/regional  Terrestrial ecosystems & climate change  Land use & land cover change (LULCC)  Biodiversity

GC Committee members  Anne Lyche Solheim, NIVA, chair  Knut Alfsen, Cicero, co-chair  Karen O’Brien, Univ. of Oslo  Ole Arve Misund, IMR  Cecilie Mauritzen, Norwegian Meteorological institute  Erik Framstad, NINA  Kevin Noone, Stockholm resilience centre, Stockholm University  Alf Håkon Hoel, University of Tromsø & Norwegian Polar Institute