Arendal, Norway
From 17 to 23 April, I was in Arendal on the southern coast of Norway to
participate in a UNEP "writers' sprint" workshop with 14 other experts to
prepare the first draft of new guidelines for Integrated Environmental
Assessments that include economic and social as well as environmental
dimensions. We were hosted at GRID-Arendal, a centre set up by the Norwegian
government to support UNEP with expertise in data assessment, management and
presentation. I have worked with GRID-Arendal before, and for a while 20
years ago represented UNEP on the GRID-Arendal board.
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IEA workshop
Arendal has an excellent port well
protected from the sea, and in the nineteenth century was a centre of
Norwegian commerce. The town has an enormous church and many beautiful
buildings from that time.
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Port in front of GRID-Arendal; view from GRID-Arendal
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The Arendal waterfront
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The church; main square; old houses
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Views in Arendal
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View over Arendal from the heights behing the town