The Action Plan for Environmental Development Co-operation
In 2006 Norway launched a new Action Plan for Environmental Development Co-operation. The Action Plan has four priority areas:
- sustainable management of biological diversity and natural resources
- water resources management, water and sanitation
- climate change and access to clean energy
- hazardous substances
Norway will focus on capacity building and improved environmental management. We will work through sector-integrated environmental assistance and specific environmental programmes. The work will be directed through multilateral organisations such as the UN, and through bilateral co-operation.
Today, Norway has agreements on environmental cooperation with China, Indonesia and South Africa. In addition to these special agreements on environmental cooperation, projects of varying size and length are being carried out in a number of other developing countries.