OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Norway 2011

This report presents the third OECD review of Norway’s environmental policy performance. Previous reviews were published in 2001 and 1993. Topics covered in this report include greening growth, implementation of environmental policies, international cooperation, climate change, waste management and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), and nature and biodiversity.



Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Part I Sustainable Development
Chapter 1. Developments since the 2001 Review
1. Key socio-economic developments
2. Key environmental pressures
3. Framework for environmental and sustainable development
Notes
Selected sources
Chapter 2. Towards Sustainable Development
Assessment and recommendations.
1. The National Sustainable Development Strategy
2. Economic recovery and environmental policy
3. Linking the National Sustainable Development Strategy and key sectors
4. Innovation
Notes
Selected sources
Chapter 3. Implementation of Environmental Policies
Assessment and recommendations.
1. Environmental policy instruments
2. Environmental democracy
3. Review of progress in air and water management
Notes
Selected sources
Chapter 4. International Co-operation
Assessment and recommendations.
1. Marine environment
2. Bilateral and regional co-operation
3. Official development assistance
Notes
Selected sources
Part II Selected Issues
Chapter 5. Climate Change
Assessment and recommendations
1. Introduction
2. Emission performance and Kyoto compliance
3. Policies and measures
4. Post-Kyoto climate policy: 2020 and 2050
5. Adaptation
6. Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative
Notes
Selected sources
Chapter 6. Nature and Biodiversity
Assessment and recommendations
1. Setting the scene
2. Key issues in nature and biodiversity policy
3. Nature and biodiversity in sectoral policies
4. Financing nature and biodiversity management
Notes
Selected sources
Chapter 7. Waste Management
Assessment and recommendations
1. Policy and institutional setting
2. Trends in waste generation
3. Performance in managing non-hazardous waste
4. Improving management of hazardous waste and substances
5. Contaminated sites
Notes
Selected sources
References
Reference I.A. Selected Environmental Data
Reference I.B. Selected Economic Data
Reference I.C. Selected Social Data
Reference II. Actions taken on the 2001 OECD recommendations
Reference III. Abbreviations
Reference IV. Selected Environmental Websites