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Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre

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2018-01-01 00:00:00.0 Founding by complex reorganization

Name
Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre

Short name
Artsdatabanken

Affiliations
Other public administration body

COFOG
05 Environmental protection

Superior body
Ministry of Climate and Environment

Main affiliation category
National single organization (without subordinated units)

Located
5001 Trondheim

Procedure and documents for this change

Bridging the gap between biodiversity science and policy

The Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre (NBIC) was established by a parliamentary resolution and became operational in 2005.
The goal of NBIC is to serve as a national source of information on species and ecosystems in Norway, and to make up-to-date information on biodiversity widely available and easily accessible to the society.
NBIC focuses on knowledge, both by increasing the level of knowledge, and making it available. Our role as a National source for biodiversity knowledge requires a comprehensive interaction with the scientific community, and close cooperation with policymakers, managers and other data users.

From 1 January 2018, NBIC are an independent, gross-funded administrative body under the Ministry of Climate and Environment. NBIC are professionally independent and has its own board.

Source: www.biodiversity.no