A government agency under the auspices of the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) is Norway’s main institution for research, environmental monitoring and topographic and geological mapping in Norwegian polar regions. The Institute also advises Norwegian authorities on matters concerning polar environmental management and runs research stations in the Arctic and Antarctica. It is the competent authority responsible for implementing and overseeing Norwegian Antarctic environmental legislation. NPI experts take part in work regarding environmental management and represent Norway in international processes, and are involved in the work of the IPCC.
