Ahead of the Curve: GRID-Arendal Annual Report 2016

Our 31 staff and two consultants work on climate change, wildlife poaching, illegal waste disposal, joint management of rivers and seas, and the need for developing countries to be able to monitor and report on the state of their environment, to name just a few areas. Given that GRID-Arendal worked on 100 projects organised in seven programmes last year, flexibility was the key. This flexibility was enhanced by the XX interns who worked with us and it’s important to acknowledge their contribution.

GRID-Arendal’s seven programmes include: • Blue Carbon • Ecosystems, Economies and Sustainable Development • Environmental Crime

• Ocean Governance and Geological Resources • State of Environment and Spatial Planning • Polar and Mountain Environments, and • Transboundary Waters.

This report outlines themain achievements in each programme.

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Lars

Valentin

Tanya

Kari

Luana

Rob

Christian

Peter

Marit

Trista

Henry

Elaine

Joan

Tina

Janet

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