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Research briefs

Reassessment of Storegga event: second major landslide recognized

GEOMAR study suggests more frequent large submarine landslides on the Norwegian shelf
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
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Documents and publications
2023

Hazard and risk assessment for early phase road planning in Norway

The study presented in this paper is carried out for a state-owned Norwegian road company, Nye Veier AS, to assess potential natural hazards and their consequences along ca. 720 km of planned roads at the early planning stage,
Natural Hazards (Springer)
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Updates

NORCAP boosts female climate experts in Africa to better meet communities’ needs

NORCAP is rolling out an initiative to increase the number of female climate services experts in Africa and better meet the needs of communities hurt by climate change.
Norwegian Refugee Council
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Governance

Sendai Framework Focal Point

Sendai Focal Point: Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, Ministry of Justice and Public Security
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National Platform

Norway National Platform
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National policies and plans

Policies and plans
2018

Norway's humanitarian policy: an effective and integrated approach

The intention of this strategy is to set the direction for Norway’s humanitarian policy and response in the years ahead, and to highlight key areas for action that are important for meeting the greatest humanitarian challenges of our time.

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Norway - government Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
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Norway: Climate change adaptation plan

This document is based on the consequences of climate change for Norway and how its society can best be adapted to another climate in the future. The goal of the work is to reduce society's vulnerability to climate change, and help to strengthen Norway's

Norway - government
Policies and plans
2017

Norway: Integrating sea level rise and storm surges in local planning

This document is an English summary of planning guidelines, which were revised and published in 2016 in Norwegian with updated IPCC projections for global mean sea level rise. These guidelines aim to support the management of sea level rise and storm

Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, Ministry of Justice and Public Security
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Risk and governance profile(s)

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Documents and publications
2022

Norway: Voluntary National Report of the MTR SF

Norway's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
Norway - government
Documents and publications
2014

Norway: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2013-2015)

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the 2013-15 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.
Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, Ministry of Justice and Public Security
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