LANDFRAG Land fragmentation in agriculture—causes, consequences and measures
Suitably structured and located farmland is essential for efficient and sustainable production of food and feed. Small and fragmented plots lead to increased transport costs and more work. Existing measures to deal with this problem is limited to the market (rent and lease of land) and government regulation (including concession legislation), but this has not…
Read MoreCAPTURE+: Sustainable biochar systems for a zero emission society – CAPTURE+: bærekraftige biokullsystemer for et nullutslippsamfunn
Biochar is a type of charcoal produced from biomass for the purpose of storing carbon and improve soil quality. Biochar can sequester significant amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and store it as stable carbon in the soil. Thus, it could present an important measure for climate mitigation in Norway. The interdisciplinary project Capture +…
Read More“The outfields” – between primary production, resource for development and environmental good
This project study the development and trends regarding use, utilization and management of «the outfields» – Utmarka.
Read MoreEvaluation of government and public management in the Værnes region
Centre for Rural Research in collaboration with Nordlandforskning is to evaluate government and public management in the Værnes region, Norway. The Værnes region is an extensive cooperation between six municipalities. The cooperation is complex: in terms of service character (administrative services and services carrying out civic authority, such as child care services); in terms of…
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Grazing resources, large carnivores and local communities – LOCAL CARNIVORE – Beiteressurs, rovdyr og lokalsamfunn
Conservation designations protecting large carnivores have been a success in terms of a strong increase in carnivore numbers and an extension of their range in Europe after 100 years of near extinction. This conservation success raises dilemmas and challenges. In their absence, agriculture and rural land use have adapted to a more or less carnivore…
Read MoreTransformation of recent forest on abandoned agricultural land for the benefit of biodiversity, ecosystem services and green solutions
Land use has historically led to a steep decline of temperate deciduous forest, a habitat of outstanding importance for biodiversity that presently covers only a fraction of its former distribution area in Europe. However, the total area and volume of temperate deciduous trees are now increasing, mainly due to encroachment of agricultural and pastoral land.…
Read MoreFarm subsidies and the achievement of political goals for the agricultural sector
Agriculture is a sector where policy goals and measures are critical for the development of the sector. In Norwegian agriculture, the subsidies targeted to the farmers by the parliament are among the most important policy measures to reach policy goals for the agricultural sector. This project will explore to which extend changes in the subsidies…
Read More(Recruit) Recruitment as a condition for value creation – impacts of fisheries restructuring and internationalization on fisheries employment networks
This project address the fisheries recruitment system and labour market in Norway. Knowledge about how the fisheries employment systems are changing and impacts and are impacted by structural changes and labour migration is crucial for defining targeted policies for sustainable development of the sector. The project is carried out by the Norwegian College of Fishery…
Read MoreHearing of citizens in municipality amalgamation
The project will look at the impact of the various forms of citizen participation had on the decisions made in the municipality amalgamation reform. The project “Citizen Participation at municipal amalgamation” is called for and funded by the Local government organization (KS). The project objective is to obtain more knowledge about how citizen participation in…
Read MoreLocal crowdfunding for a low-emission society: Investigating the concept of local climate crowdfunding for Norway (COOLCROWD)
An increasing number of companies now offer carbon offsetting as a means of allowing the public to compensate for their use of fossil fuels. This involves the company contributing to the reduction in greenhouse gases, generally through the purchasing of climate credits. However, this investment is generally made in distant countries, meaning that individuals are…
Read MoreDemocracy, equity, and the local community: Welfare and education in a globalized world – Demokrati, likeverd og lokalsamfunnet. Velferd og utdanning i ei global verd
“Democracy, equity, and the local community: Welfare and education in a globalized world” is a network partnership that aims to develop research that studies trends in local communities, with a special focus on welfare, democracy, and equity. This has become especially timely in light of structural changes and international development trends, as reflected by the…
Read MoreHealth in Valdres
The goal is to evaluate the project «Health in Valdres» from 2010 to 2014 and additionally analyze if the different support schemes utilized are well adapted to support such project in rural areas.
Read MoreRealisation of animal welfare goals in Norway’s food sector (ANIWEL)
The primary objective of ANIWEL is to provide knowledge on how public instruments can be formulated and used in such a way that they effectively pursue the aims of the Animal Welfare Act. Secondary objectives are to provide knowledge about: 1) how food producers respond to public instruments, and how public authorities can apply…
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Robotic Milking AMS – New approaches for management and breeding of dairy cows, in automatic milking systems (AMS)
We aim to expand on a long tradition of herd recording (NDHRS) for breeding and research purposes in Norway by combining information from NDHRS with data from AMS and sensors to improve genetic evaluations of Norwegian Red, enhance herd management, develop better feeding strategies and systems for surveillance of energy balance (EB), health and reproduction.…
Read MoreImproving farmers’ competence by more efficient interaction between farmer, advisory services and research (COMPETENT FARMER)
The future of the Norwegian agriculture sector depends on an effective knowledge and innovation system. This project aims to strengthen how farmers develop their competence in such a system, and will provide both scientific and practical knowledge on how to do this. An important knowledge platform on the Norwegian agriculture innovation system will be developed.…
Read MoreEndringsstudier i Snøhettaområdet 2014-2017: Villrein, ferdsel og forvaltning – Endringsstudier i Snøhettaområdet 2014-2017: Villrein, ferdsel og forvaltning
The project explores the relationships between the requirements on the wild reindeer, tourism and nature management in the mountain area surrounding Snøhetta/Dovrefjell in Norway.
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