| dc.description.abstract | Current studies as well as popular opinion have shown ripple effects from oil and gas projects
in North Norway to be inadequate. Questions about how to amend these shortcomings have
been heavily discussed both in governmental circles, as well as popular media. Furthermore,
opinions about methods to create permanent ripple effects have been expressed. The US has
implemented various pieces of legislation to amend similar problems, and this thesis gathers
and analyzes the ripple effects and their potential sustainability that these legislation
examples have promoted. Furthermore, North Norwegian stakeholders were interviewed to
gain their perspective on what ripple effects are desired in North Norway. In the discussion,
the analysis results of US ripple effects were compared to analysis outcome of ripple effects
that are desired by North Norwegian stakeholders, to see whether similar policies may or may
not be implemented in North Norway as an attempt to achieve similar results. The study then
proceeds with a discussion over who is responsible for creating, obtaining, and even
maintaining these effects in North Norway. Based on the results, the researchers recommend
that similar policies are implemented in Norway, with shared responsibility among
government, stakeholders and petroleum companies, to achieve a balance of effects that is
desired by all stakeholders involved in further sustainable development of North Norway. | en_US |
