Sustainable development, global change ecosystems

6.1 Sustainable Energy Systems

• research activities having an impact in the short and medium term (clean energy, energy saving and efficiency, alternative moter fuels)
• research having an impact on the medium to long term (fuel cells, renewable energy technologies, capture of CO2)

6.2 Sustainable Surface Transport

• environmentally friendly, new concepts and technologies, advanced design
• making surface transport safer, more efficient and more competitive
• increasing road, rail and waterborne safety and avoiding traffic congestion

6.3 Global Change and Ecosystem

• impact of green house gasses and pollutants on climate, ozone and carbon sinks
• water cycle, including soil related aspects
• biodiversity and ecosystems
• mechanisms of desertification and natural disasters
• sustainable land management (include coastal zones, agricultural land/forests

Kontaktpersoner ved EU-kontoret i Norges forskningsråd:

• Ingunn Borlaug Lid (tlf 22 03 72 34 / e-post il@forskningsradet.no)
• Gudrun Langthaler (tlf 22 03 73 57 / e-post gla@forskningsradet.no)

Link til presentasjon fra informasjonsseminar: Sustainable development.ppt