<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Environmental Issues</title><link>http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/government-and-policy/Environmental-Issues/</link><description></description><item><guid>261fdca7-a431-4cda-8a07-cffcbfd93ded</guid><title>International environmental cooperation</title><link>http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/government-and-policy/Environmental-Issues/cooperation/</link><description>Norway’s success in reaching its national environmental targets is dependent on international environmental cooperation. Norway is exposed to long-range pollution, as persistent organic pollutants (POPS), radioactivity and acid rain originating in activities elsewhere are transported here by winds and ocean currents. Moreover, Norway has a vested interest in helping to reduce the extensive environmental problems affecting the geographically adjacent area of Northwest Russia.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:05:05 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss