Natural resources and the environment 2008

Compiling statistics on natural resources and the environment is an important part of Statistics Norway’s work. Statistics Norway also conducts extensive analytical research on the interplay between socio-economic and environmental developments.

It is not possible to include the entire portfolio of environmental statistics in one book, but the annual publication Natural Resources and the Environment gives an overview of the most important results. To use a highly topical metaphor, the environmental statistics presented in this publication are only the tip of the iceberg. Much more is to be found in other publications by Statistics Norway, news items and the Statistical Magazine, and in more detail in StatBank Norway.

This year’s publication starts by presenting Norway’s indicators of sustainable development. This is followed by two parts that take a closer look at trends for important natural resources and pollutants, and a chapter dealing with the links between environment and economy. A separate section presents selected research projects on natural resources and the environment.

The publication was produced by the Division for Environmental Statistics with contributions from the Division for Energy Statistics, the Division for Primary Industry Statistics and the Research Department. The 2008 edition was edited by Henning Høie and Svein Homstvedt, with Lisbet Høgset as editorial secretary. The translation is by Alison Coulthard and Veronica Harrington (parts of Chapter 15).