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national state level as the ideal type of national government system. This model of management
has become an exclusive partnership between the national government and natural science
institutions. This has made the local and regional level of democracy redundant, thereby
concentrating power in the national government and parliament. The Norwegian Parliament has,
in 2013, opened 40 000 km2 of the Barents Sea for drilling operations and petroleum exploitation
while no new sea areas have been permanently made maritime reserves, national parks or world
heritage. The Norwegian Government and Parliament has opened 25% of the sea areas in the
Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea for oil drilling and petroleum production while only 0.13%
has been closed permanently as natural reserves, maritime reserves or national park areas.
Conclusions: Exploitation of the Barents Sea
Greenpeace is working internationally for a long-term solution on a governmental agreement
embodying a permanent, equitable and overarching treaty or multi-lateral agreement that
protects the Arctic Ocean. The solution sought is governmental and international agreement
with permanent maritime reserves in the Polar Oceans. The Norwegian policy is permanent
conservation of 10% of key areas for biodiversity production which includes the Lofoten Islands
and ice-front of the Barents Sea. It has not b Y[