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  • Publikasjon : Central Asia Data-Gathering and Analysis Team (CADGAT)

    BRI in Central Asia: Rail and Road Connectivity Projects

    2019
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Øverland
    This data article shows that most of the rail and road projects in which the Chinese are involved in Central Asia are implemented within the territories of individual countries and thus are still poorly linked with each other. However, these internal transport routes are expected to eventually form the...
  • Publikasjon : Artikkel

    Algorithm for producing rankings based on expert surveys

    2019
      • Indra Øverland
    This paper develops an automated algorithm to process input data for segmented string relative rankings (SSRRs). The purpose of the SSRR methodology is to create rankings of countries, companies, or any other units based on surveys of expert opinion. This is done without the use of grading systems, which...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    China’s Belt and Road Initiative through the lens of Central Asia

    2019
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Øverland
    Has the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by China in 2013, changed the perception of China among local actors in Central Asia? There are numerous internal problems and contradictions among the Central Asian countries and the region remains one of the least integrated in the world. This poses...
  • Publikasjon : Artikkel

    The geopolitics of renewable energy: Debunking four emerging myths

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    This article seeks to nip in the bud four emerging myths about the geopolitics of the rise of renewable energy and the concomitant increase in electricity usage. The article presents alternative perspectives, arguing that (1) the risk of geopolitical competition over critical materials for renewable...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    Norway: Public Debate and the Management of Petroleum Resources and Revenues

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    This chapter assesses the importance of civil society involvement and public debate for Norwegian petroleum governance. It finds that during the early years of the country’s oil and gas development most important choices were made by a small number of decision-makers in government with little input from...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    Variations on Public Brainpower: Findings from Country Case Studies of Oil- and Gas-Producing Countries

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    This chapter sums up the 18 case-study chapters that make up the bulk of this volume and prepares the ground for the concluding chapter. It begins by reviewing and highlighting the case-study findings, followed by notes and reflections on some general challenges encountered in the preparation of the...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    Introduction: Civil Society, Public Debate and Natural Resource Management

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    The introductory chapter establishes the analytical framework for this edited volume. The literature on the resource curse and institutions is briefly discussed, along with the work on civil society and the public sphere by Almond and Verba, Dahl, Habermas and Putnam. Drawing on these classics, the...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    Russia: Public Debate and the Petroleum Sector

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    In Russia, civil society engagement with the petroleum sector is surprisingly rich and varied for a country that is ranked low on most democracy-related indicators. This chapter finds that there is a lively and varied public debate, with business associations, research institutes, independent experts,...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    Did China Bankroll Russia’s Annexation of Crimea? The Role of Sino-Russian Energy Relations

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    This chapter is an empirical analysis of energy cooperation between China and Russia, centred on the Ukrainian crisis as a defining event of the partnership. Despite China’s officially neutral political stance on Crimea, the increased frequency of meetings to discuss joint energy projects and the signing...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    Lonely Minds: Natural Resource Governance without Input from Society

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    This concluding chapter draws together the threads from the 18 case studies of oil- and gas-producing countries, relating them to the theoretical concept of ‘public brainpower’ and the arguments presented in the introductory chapter. It elaborates on the concept of public brainpower in greater detail,...
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    Lanserer maktanalysar av elleve av partnerlanda til Noreg

    22.06.2018
      • Ane Teksum Isbrekken
    Prosjektleder Stein Sundstøl Eriksen gir tre hovedråd til norske myndigheter.
  • The image shows a windmill park Nyheter

    NY ARTIKKEL: Stort uforløyst potensial for IRENA

    21.06.2018
      • Ane Teksum Isbrekken
    Korleis går det eigentleg med Det internasjonale byrået for fornybar energi?
  • Publikasjon : Artikkel

    A Place in the Sun? IRENA’s Position in the Global Energy Governance Landscape

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), created in 2009, is the only intergovernmental organization dedicated to renewable energy. Drawing on several new datasets, this article explores IRENA in the context of three other major international energy organizations: the International Atomic Energy...
  • Fri 13 apr. 2018
    Arrangement

    Filippinene, ASEAN og klimaendringer

    Tid: 09:00 Sted: NUPI

    Hva oppnådde Filippinene da de hadde formannskapet i ASEAN i 2017? Og hvilke utfordringer skaper klimaendringer for ASEAN-landene?

  • Fri 23 mars 2018
    Arrangement

    Myanmar – utfordringer og muligheter

    Tid: 09:00 Sted: NUPI

    FN Resident Coordinator og UNDP representant i Myanmar, Knut Østby, og forskerne Roman Vakulchuk og Kristian Stokke ser nærmere på Myanmar - et land med store politiske og økonomiske utfordringer.

  • Publikasjon : Rapport

    Myanmar: A Political Economy Analysis

    2018
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Øverland
    Myanmar may for a long time remain in a transitional state with an uncertain future. After a series of political and economic liberalization reforms from 2011 onwards, Myanmar’s political trajectory remains open-ended, although the most plausible scenario remains a continued slow democratization process....
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    EU climate and energy policy: new challenges for old energy suppliers

    2018
      • Indra Øverland
    Climate policy will transform the EU energy demand mix. This has implications for the main suppliers of fossil fuels to the EU, foremost among which are Algeria, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the USA. Norway has a better starting point for adapting to changing EU energy...
  • Publikasjon : Kapittel

    Kazakhstan: Civil Society and Natural Resource Policy in Kazakhstan

    2018
      • Roman Vakulchuk
      • Indra Øverland
    In Kazakhstan, civil society is held back and has had a limited role in the management of the petroleum sector. As this chapter notes, civil society has had little experience of promoting its own interests vis-à-vis the state, and public discussion of natural resource issues has been mainly government-driven....
  • Publikasjon : Bok

    Public Brainpower: Civil Society and Natural Resource Management

    2018
    This book discusses how civil society, public debate and freedom of speech affect the management of natural resources. Drawing on the work of Robert Dahl, Jürgen Habermas and Robert Putnam, the book introduces the concept of public brainpower. Good governance of natural resources requires fertile public...
  • The image shows an oil platform Nyheter

    NY BOK: Offentlig hjernekraft kritisk for naturressurser

    18.12.2017
      • Ane Teksum Isbrekken
    Hvilken rolle spiller sivilsamfunn, offentlig debatt og ytringsfrihet for olje- og gassressurser?
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