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Activities for Arild Vatn – Thor Heyerdahl professorship
August 2009 – August 2010
My work from August 2009 - August 2010 has concentrated on continuing previous activities – see report from 2008-2009 – and deepening some of my engagements (see appendix for details). Concerning the latter, three main issues should be mentioned: - Further development in climate research activities. This concerns developing the second phase of the project ‘Poverty and sustainable development impacts of REDD architecture; Options for equity, growth and the environment’. Financing is now secured for 3 more years (about 12 mill. NOK split on 7 partners, about 3 mill. for Noragric). The project is lead by IIED (London). Noragric/I is responsible for the pilot area studies, which is the largest part of the project. Data collection in 5 REDD pilot areas has started – i.e., in Brazil, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Vietnam. From Noragric also Darley Kjosavik, Synne Movik and Pål Vedeld participate. - The establishment of the Noragric ‘Governance and Climate Change cluster’. I took the initiative to the establishment and I am also currently its leader. - Establishing a new course in ‘International environmental governance’ at master level. I have also been engaged in further development of the plans for a ‘Thor Heyerdahl summer school in Environmental governance’. The school is planned as a PhD course to be run once a year. The idea behind the school is to bring renowned national and international researchers to work with a selected group of PhD students/young researchers from all over the world. A program for the first three years is sketched and cooperation with Cicero and FNI is established. It has been more difficult than expected to secure financial support for the school. We are now working for running it for the first time in June 2011. It should be noted that Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom has already accepted to attend as speaker. I should also mention that I in 2009-2010 served as a member of a governmental committee on developing plans for future climate research in Norway. Details on teaching, publications and conference presentations etc. are given in the appendix. A few things should be emphasized. First I have experienced increased number of invitations to deliver key note addresses at international conferences. The most interesting for me was an invitation to give a talk together with the Nobel laureates in economics (of 2009) at a confer-ence arranged at the University of Delft (May 2010). Second, and as mentioned already in my last report, I have made agreements with two international publishers – Edward Elgar and Routledge – on book projects. The progress here has not been good so far. I have made some arrangements for 20111, so that I hope to finish one of the books by the end of that year. The second is now scheduled for 2012. It should maybe also be noted that the number of master                                                             1 I did not stand again as president for the European Society of Ecological Economics. Similarly, I did not take on a new round as leader for ‘Miljø 2015’ (NFR). The present period ends September 15, 2010. students under my supervision was very large this last year (7). It is not a ‘sustainable’ level for the future. Finally, I would mention that I was awarded the prize for the ‘best Noragric educator 2009’ by Noragric students. APPENDIX: Activities 15.08.09-15.08.10
Research projects
1. Poverty and sustainable development impacts of REDD architecture; Options for equity, growth and the environment (financed by NORAD) (2009-2013), led by Maryanne Grieg-Gran, IIED, London and Arild Vatn, Noragric. First phase: June 2009 – January 2010. Second phase: July 2010 – June 2013. 2. Learning from REDD: A Global Comparative Analysis (financed by NORAD) (2009-2012) 3. Environmental policy and human action (financed by the Norwegian Research Council) 4. Can a combination of policy instruments increase the effectiveness and public acceptability of environmental policies? (financed by the Norwegian Research Council) (2008- 2012), led by Hege Westskog, Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO), Oslo. 5. REDD Architecture in Tanzania: Assessment of REDD options for Livelihood Security and Sustainable Development. Project proposal, applying to the program Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation (CCIAM). Proposal finished July 31 (2010). Together with researchers at Sokoine University of Agriculture.2
Teaching:
- EDS234 (5 credits): Environmental Economics – the Role of Institutions - EDS235 (10 credits): Political Economy – Institutions and the Environment - EDS347 (5 credits): International Environmental Governance. New from 2010 - Lectures in PhD courses EDS410 (Environment and Development Studies) and Teaching award: Awarded the ‘best Noragric educator 2009’, by Noragric students
Supervision:

Master students 2009-2010:
Kerry Augusston
Anna Garibjana
Heidi Goa
Anja Meland Rød
Elizabeth de Soto
Ellen Stenslie
Mona Trehjørning
                                                            
2 While the project is not funded yet, the project sketch developed in the spring of 2010 was given the highest
ranking of a total of about 120 submitted sketches. Final decision is expected in October 2010.
Bachelor students 2010 (spring):
Linn Stabbetorp
Helle Lind Storvik
PhDs – main responsibility
Marit Heller (Noragric)
Valborg Kvakkestad (IØR)
Katrine Soma (IØR) – defended PhD September 2009
Marianne Aasen (Noragric)
PhD – co-supervisor
Jon-Geir Petursson (Noragric)
Nani Raut (Noragric)
Committees/appointments etc
- President of the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE) (2006-2009) - Leader for the program committee for the research program ‘Miljø 2015’ (‘Environment 2015’), Norwegian Research Council (2006 -2010). - Leader of Noragric cluster on ‘Governance and Climate Change’. - Member of ‘Klima 21’. Governmental committee established to develop plans for Norwegian climate research (2009-2010). Final report delivered January 2010. - Member of the editorial board for Environmental Policy and Governance (2009 -)
- Member of the editorial board for Ecological Economics (2009 -)
- Member of the editorial board for Environmental Values (2000 -)
Publications
Articles in international peer review journals Soma, K. and A. Vatn, 2010. Is there anything like a citizen? A descriptive analysis of instituting a citizen’s role to represent social values at the municipal level. Environ-mental Policy and Governance, 20:30–43. Vatn, A., 2010. An Institutional Analysis of Payments for Environmental Services. Ecological Vatn, A., 2009. Governing the environment: the institutional approach. Economia delle Fonti di Energia e dell’Ambiente (Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment: Special Issue on Heterodox Environmental Economics), 52 (1):61-86. Vatn, A., 2010. Combining Post-Keynesian, Ecological and Institutional Economics’ Perspec- tives. In Holt, R.P.F., S. Pressman and C.L. Spash (eds.): Post Keynesian and Ecologi-cal Economics: Confronting Environmental Issues. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 114-138. Vatn, A. and A. Angelsen, 2009. Options for a national REDD+ architecture. In Angelsen A. (eds): Realising REDD+: National Strategy and Policy options. Bogor, Indonesia: CIFOR, pp. 57-74. Vatn, A., P. Vedeld, J.G. Petursson and E. Stenslie, 2009. The REDD direction. The potential for reduced carbon emissions, biodiversity protection and increased development. A desk study with special focus on the situation in Uganda and Tanzania. Noragric Report. 140 p.
Invited keynote presentations
- At the ‘The Economy of Tomorrow’, the 12th Annual Conference for the Association for Heterodox Economics, Bordeaux, July 07-10, 2010. Title of presentation: Plural motivations – implications for environmental policy - At the ‘Governance of the next generation infrastructures’ University of Delft, May 27- 28, 2010. With Nobel Prize winners in economics Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson. Title of presentation: Institutions for Sustainability – Transforming the Economic Development Path - At the 20 years anniversary of CICERO, Grand hotel, Oslo, April 27, 2010. Title of presentation: Klima – globale utfordringer og norsk politikk - At the YHYS Colloquium, Finish Environment Institute, Helsinki, November 26-27, 2009. Title of presentation: Environmental Governance – between Conflict and Coordination - At the Thor Heyerdahl International Day, Larvik, October 28, 2009. Title of presentation: Can forests save the climate? - At the national Danish conference in environmental economics, Copenhagen, August 31-September 1, 2009. Title of presentation: Methods for Biodiversity Appraisals Invited presentations and lectures
Vatn, A., 2010. REDD+ architectures at the international and national level. At Fundacion Sustaneval Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil, 18. August, 2010. Vatn, A., 2010. Plural motivations – implications for environmental policy. Presentation at the workshop ’Confronting environmental values’ University of Oslo, June 21-22, 2010 Vatn, A., 2010. Institutions for a Sustainable Economy. Invited presentation at workshop ‘Sustainability Economics’, Berlin, June 14-15, 2010 Vatn, A., 2010. Environmental policy – How can we foster cooperation? Presentation for Vatn, A., 2010. Challenges for payments for ecosystem services: From the global to the Nordic context. Presentation at the POLICYMIX start seminar CIENS, Oslo, May 5, 2010 Vatn, A., 2010. Options for a national REDD+ architecture. Presentation at the Third Workshop of the Norwegian REDD-research Network SUM, Oslo, April 22, 2010 Vatn, A., 2010. Norsk landbruk og de globale miljøutfordringene. Presentation at Vestfold Bonde- og Småbrukarlag, Stokke, March 6, 2010 Vatn, A., 2010. Institusjoner og miljø. Presentasjon på ‘Hansedagen’, UMB, February 5, 2010 Vatn, A., 2009. Må vi få et nytt økonomisk system for å løse klimakrisen? Presentation at ‘Klimaseilasen, organized by Cicero, Fremtiden i våre hender and Krikens Nødhjelp, Stena Line, December 12, 2009. Vatn, A., 2009. Miljø 2015 – utvikling og måloppnåelse. Presentation at Divisjonsstyret Store satsinger, Norwegian Research Council, Kristiansand, December 3, 2009. Vatn, A., 2009. The REDD direction. Presentation at seminar in NORAD, November 13, 2009 Vatn, A., 2009. PES and REDD: An Institutional Analysis. Lecture at SUM, University of Vatn, A., 2009. De globale klima- og miljøutfordringene – hvor står norsk landbruk? Presentation at the yearly congress of Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag, Gardermoen. October 31, 2009 Vatn, A., 2009. Hvordan møte utfordringene mht. tverrfaglighet i et program – på prosjekt- og portefølgenivå? Presentation at ’Programstyrenes dag’, Norwegian Research Council, October 29, 2009. Vatn, A., 2009. Hvordan forstå samarbeid? Presentation at the workshop ‘Nettverk for politisk Vatn, A., 2009. Menneske og miljø – fra hjerneforskning til klimadebatt. Presentation at the Hemulen evening seminar, UMB, October 19, 2009. Vatn, A., 2009. The REDD direction. Presentation at ‘Research Collaboration Workshop’ CIENS, October 6, 2009. Collaboration workshop with TERI, India. Conference presentations
Vatn, A., 2010. The ecological economics of fit. Introduction to roundtable discussion, at the 11th ISEE conference, Session: Experimenting the Governance of the Commons Oldenburg, Germany, 23-25 August, 2010 Vatn, A., 2010. Getting Ready for REDD+. A study of national governance structures for REDD+. Presentation at the 11th ISEE conference, Session: Experimenting the Governance of the Commons Oldenburg, Germany, 23-25 August, 2010 Vatn, A., 2010. Resolving Commons’ Dilemmas – the role of institutional contexts. Presentation at the 11th ISEE conference, Session: Experimenting the Governance of the Commons Oldenburg, Germany, 23-25 August, 2010

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