Norsk Polarinstitutt | |
Abbreviation | NPI |
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Parent organization | Ministry of Climate and Environment |
Staff | 165[1] |
Website | www.npolar.no |
The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI; Norwegian: Norsk Polarinstitutt) is Norway's central governmental institution for scientific research, mapping and environmental monitoring in the Arctic and the Antarctic.[1] The NPI is a directorate under Norway's Ministry of Climate and Environment.[1] The institute advises Norwegian authorities on matters concerning polar environmental management and is the official environmental management body for Norwegian activities in Antarctica.[1]