Taking the world lead in green growth requires the Nordic countries to cooperate, be cost effective and develop innovative environmental technologies that can be exported to the rest of the world. The joint Nordic green growth project is based on eight priorities, defined by a special task force set up by the Nordic prime ministers.
Nordic Cool hátíðin sem haldin var í Washington D.C. er einn stærsti viðburður sem norrænu ríkin hafa staðið fyrir í sameiningu á erlendri grundu. Í þessari grein segja Norræna ráðherranefndin og sendiherrar norrænu ríkjanna fimm sem þátt tóku í verkefninu frá því hverju hátíðin hefur áorkað.
- Vi skal udnytte det fulde potentiale i det nordiske fællesskab. I dag sætter vi punktum i en historisk aftale, der forpligter Danmark til at arbejde målrettet for at sikre den frie bevægelighed i Norden.
The cultural and creative industries (CCI) in the Northern Dimension area have an impressive capacity for growth, so important in a time of economic downturn. This conference will highlight the sustainable growth potential in the cultural and creative industries and seek to bridge the gap between the industry, policymakers and potential investors.
Samstarfinu var komið á árið 2006 og er nú „forystuverkefni“ NMDD . Markmiðið er að sameina styrk og færni Norðurlanda og Eystrasaltsríkjanna til þess að sporna við framandi smitsjúkdómum í dýrum.
The Rio+20 summit will accentuate the management crisis that characterizes international environmental corporation. Politicians probably won’t agree on anything substantial. Instead, new networks – spearheaded by companies, NGOs and cities – will set the agenda for the future.
Most people are prepared to express their support for the green economy. Some would also see the green economy as a vehicle for achieving other social and economic targets. At the same time, one cannot note any strong expansion of the green economy, at least not globally. Why such a discrepancy, and what could be done to reduce it? This is a wide subject, and I will only discuss some economic and financial aspects.
Det er de færreste steder i verden, at oprindelige folk selv kan bestemme over deres liv. Det er derfor vigtigt, at de aftaler, som verdens lande bliver enige om på Rio+20, respekterer FN Erklæringen om oprindelige folks rettigheder.
The Nordic Strategy for Sustainable Development is the first regional strategy of its kind in the world. It helps to give Greenland a clearer voice in both the Nordic Region and around of the world.
Here in Rio, in the physical heat as well as the heat of last-minute negotiations, it is hard to imagine the areas of ice and snow that make up the “cryosphere.” Yet when it comes to the challenge of sustainable development, few communities face greater challenges than the peoples living in alpine and polar areas such as the Himalayas, the Arctic, and Andes.