Centre for Development and the Environment
Encyclopedia
The Centre for Development and the Environment is a research institute affiliated with the University of Oslo
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and the increased focus on the environment and sustainable development.
It is funded by the University as well as organizations such as the Research Council of Norway, NUFU (the Norwegian Universities' Committee for Development Research and Education), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
, the Ministry of the Environment
, NORAD and the World Bank
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Researchers include Harald Bøckman, Arne Næss
and Nina Witoszek. Guest researchers include James Lovelock
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University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
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History
It was established in 1990, following the work with the report Our Common FutureOur Common Future
Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, from the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development was published in 1987....
and the increased focus on the environment and sustainable development.
Structure
The centre is placed directly under the Board of Directors of the University of Oslo. Its Board comprises representatives from the relevant faculties of the university, that is the faculties of Social Sciences, Arts, Natural Sciences, and Law. In addition, the Board has two members not connected to the university. The current director is Kristi Anne Stølen.It is funded by the University as well as organizations such as the Research Council of Norway, NUFU (the Norwegian Universities' Committee for Development Research and Education), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the foreign ministry of the Kingdom of Norway...
, the Ministry of the Environment
Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is a Norwegian ministry established in 1972. The ministry is responsible for environmental issues in Norway. It is led by the Minister of the Environment, Erik Solheim...
, NORAD and the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
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Staff
More than 50 people are affiliated with the Centre for Development and the Environment.Researchers include Harald Bøckman, Arne Næss
Arne Næss
Arne Dekke Eide Næss was a Norwegian philosopher, the founder of deep ecology. He was the youngest person to be appointed full professor at the University of Oslo....
and Nina Witoszek. Guest researchers include James Lovelock
James Lovelock
James Lovelock, CH, CBE, FRS is an independent scientist, environmentalist and futurologist who lives in Devon, England. He is best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the biosphere is a self-regulating entity with the capacity to keep our planet healthy by controlling...
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