The Norwegian Polar Institute is a directorate under the Ministry of the Climate and Environment. The Institute’s activities are focused on environmental management needs in the polar regions. In addition to collaboration on environmental protection in the Barents region, the Institute dedicates much effort to research on climate, long-range transport of pollutants and their impact on the environment, and biodiversity. Topographic mapping is also an important task. In Antarctica, the Institute is responsible for management of all Norwegian activities.
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BIODIVERSITY: Fauna in Svalbard; Species; Vegetation in Svalbard; Arctic ecosystems in fresh water. CLIMATE AND POLLUTION: Climate change in the Arctic; Ocean acidification in the Arctic; The marginal ice zone; Pollutants in the Arctic; Plastic in the Arctic. GEOLOGY: The geology of Svalbard; Unique polar landscape shapes; Bjørnøya; Jan Mayen; Barents Sea.