I fremtiden vil Norges økonomi måtte bli mindre avhengig av petroleum både fordi det er en ikke-fornybar ressurs, og på grunn av at vi må slutte å bidra til klimaendringer. Norske myndigheter har derfor begynt å søke aktivt ...

This paper explores reasons of growth of new bioenergy firms in Norway. Norwegian authorities have a stated goal of doubling the use of bioenergy by 2020, as a way of developing the renewable energy sector and providing ...

Purpose: The paper identifies, outlines, and categorises establishment and operational factors that contribute to successful agricultural on-farm demonstration. Design/Methodology/approach: The paper is based on a literature ...

A series of significant pressures but also new opportunities face the agricultural sector in developed economies. Farm diversification is presented as a political solution and a viable business strategy and highlights the ...

Drawing on the perspective of doing gender, Berit Brandth and Marit S. Haugen explore how women and men do gender in farm tourist work. On the basis of five case studies of farms that have shifted from farm production to ...

Dovrefjell har en spesiell posisjon i norsk bevissthet og historie gjennom sine høyt skattede natur- og kulturverdier, blant annet som et leveområde for deler av den siste gjenlevende villreinstammen i Europa. Likeledes ...

The article examines a phenomenon associated with the rural idyll – the dream of becoming the owner of a smallholding in the countryside. Much research and policy concern in Norway have focused upon rural–urban migration ...