The Policy Unit
2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by complex reorganization
Name
* Section for biodiversity and marine administration
Short name
Seksjon for biologisk mangfold og marin naturforv
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Section
Superior body
Department for Nature Management
Located
301 Oslo
Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English
2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
* Section for biodiversity and biotechnology
Short name
Seksjon for biologisk mangfold og bioteknologi
2009-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Section for Biological diversity and biosafety
Short name
Seksjon for biologisk mangfold og biosikkerhet
2014-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
The Policy Unit
Short name
VIE
Tasks (source: www.regjeringen.no):
- Development of strategies and coordination of measures to safeguard natural diversity (the Norwegian Natural Diversity Act in general, selected types of nature in particular, the Norwegian Planning and Building Act).
- Preparation of national action plan for natural diversity.
- Following up with the ecosystem services committee.
- The Department for Nature Management contributes to the development of the environmental impact assessment regulation and other general issues relating to the Norwegian Planning and Building Act.
- Coordinating the development of the knowledge platform for natural diversity.
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
- The Norwegian Nature Inspectorate Act.
- The species databank and the species project.
- Undisturbed nature areas in Norway (INON)