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Selected Projects

* Research projects

2019-

The vanishing white: Management of stressors causing reduction of pale vegetation surfaces in the Arctic and the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Client:  Norwegian research Council

2019-21

*Testing pigeon pea agroforestry businesses in Zambia.
Client:  The Nordic Climate Facility

2018-

Costs and benefits of handling contaminated sediments in Norwegian airports.
Client: Avinor

2018

Review of countries and regions with goals to be climate neutral.
Client: Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

2018

Review of country goals for land use.
Client: Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

2018

Assessment of behavioural policies to reduce effect tops.
Client
: The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate

2018

Assessing the consequences of phasing out HFCs in Norway.
Client
: Norwegian Environment Agency

2018

Assessing the potential for car sharing in Sandefjord city.
Client: The municipality of Sandefjord

2018

Assessing the quality of the climate- and environmental impact assessments in the land use element of the municipal master plans in Norway.
Client
: Norwegian Environment Agency

2018

Assisting in developing a climate vulnerability analysis.
Client: The municipality of Oslo

2018

Developing a municipal climate adaptation strategy.
Client:
The municipalities of Kristiansand, Søgne and Songdalen

2018

Developing a municipal climate adaptation strategy.
Client: The municipality of Sandefjord

2018

Measures to mitigate climate change in public transport.
Client:
Ministry of Transport and Communications

2018

Evaluation of incentives for outdoor recreation activities for immigrants.
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency

2018

Framework agreement on economic analysis.
Client: Norwegian Maritime Authority

2018

Impacts of wind power – status of knowledge. Cooperation with Multiconsult.
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency

2018

UN sustainable development indicators in municipality mergers.
Client: Norwegian Association of Municipalities

2018

Costs of protecting threatened species and nature types. Cooperation with Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA).
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency

2018-

*Valuation of externalities of private transport. Cooperation with Institute of transport economics.
Client: Norwegian transport authorities’ group

2018-

Framework agreement on surveys and analysis of behavioural economics. Cooperation with COWI and GreeNudge.
Client: Ruter

2018-

Framework agreement on cost-benefit analysis and environment.
Client: Avinor

2017

Review of subsidies and support schemes in Norwegian climate policy.
Client: Norwegian Ministry of Finance

2017-21

*VALUECHANGE: Valuation of Cultural and Environmental Goods for Integrated Assessment and Decision-making: From Promise to Practice. Research project in cooperation with Statistics Norway, Norwegian University of Life Sciences and others.
Client: Norwegian Research Council, Miljøforsk-program

2017-

*Valuation of economic impacts of coastal oil spills on tourism, fisheries and other sectors.
Client: Norwegian Coastal Administration

2017-

*Benefits of dealing with contaminated sediments. Pilot and main project.
Client: Norwegian Coastal Administration and Norwegian Environment Agency

2017-18

Costs of alien invasive species.
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency

2017-18

Contribution of agriculture to landscapes and ecosystem services.
Client: Norwegian Agricultural Agency

2017-

Framework agreement on energy and power market analysis. Cooperation with Pöyry.
Client: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

2017-

Framework agreement on environmental analysis. Cooperation with DNV-GL.
Client: Norwegian Maritime Authority

2017-18

Examples as basis for a nature / land use tax.
Client: Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

2017-20

*WINDLAND: Spatial assessment of environment-economy trade-offs to reduce wind power conflicts
Research project with Statistics Norway, NINA and others.
Client: Norwegian Research Council, EnergiX program

2017-20

*MarES: Changing uses and values of marine ecosystem services in the Norwegian Arctic
Research project with University of Tromsø, University of Stavanger, Norwegian University of Life Sciences and others.
Client: Norwegian Research Council, Marinforsk program

2015-20

*Understanding the link between air pollution and distribution of related health impacts and welfare in the Nordic countries (NordicWelfAir).
Research project with a large Nordic consortium.
Client: Nordforsk

2016-20

Evaluation of the impact of new regulations for establishing recreational routes for snow mobiles
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency.

2016-19

*COAST-BENEFIT: Ecosystem Service Valuation For Coastal Zone Management: From Promise to Practice.
Research project with University of Stavanger and Norwegian University of Life Sciences and others.
Client: Norwegian Research Council, coastal program call

2016-18

*Implementing incentives for climate resilient housing among the urban poor in Vietnam.
In cooperation with Vista, ISET, Hue University and Danang Women’s Union.
Client: Nordic Development Fund

2015-18

Mainstreaming biodiversity & ecosystem services in China Part of a larger Chinese-Norwegian cooperation project. Ongoing technical support.
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency

2017-18

CitiES: Outdoor recreation, climate, and biodiversity benefits from blue-green infrastructure in and around Nordic cities.
Client: Nordic Council of Ministers.

2016-18

Verdien av økosystemtjenester fra våtmarker i Norge
Leading a national expert group making a first analysis of ecosystem services in Norway following IPBES (The International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency.

2017

Support for evaluating climate mitigation measures
Client: Norwegian Environment Agency.

2017

The municipal sector’s costs of complying with the Water Framework Directive.
Client: The Association of Municipalities.

2017

The social benefits of GMOs
Member of expert group
Client: Bioteknologirådet.

2016-17

Values of ecosystem services from Nordic coastal areas following IPBES (The International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).
Client: Nordic Council of Ministers & Norwegian Environment Agency.

2016-17

Using the ecosystem service framework in Nordic marin spatial planning (MSP)
Client: Nordic Council of Ministers

2016-17

Local and regional impacts of building E39 Lyngdal – Sandnes
Client: Public Road Administration, Region South.

2016-17

Net ripple effects in the Public Road Administration’s Handbook 712 Impact Analysis
Client: Public Road Administration.

2016-

*Improving and expanding the use of benefit-cost analysis
Expert network led by Harvard T. Chan. School of Public Health (Lisa Robinson and James Hammitt). Research work on global estimates of value of statistical life (VSL).
Client: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

2016-17

Updating cost estimates (KILE) for power outages in Norway
Client: The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.

2016-17

Revision of the guideline on cost-benefit analysis and environmental impact assessment (“Håndbok V712”)
Client: Norwegian Public Roads Administration.

2015-17

*Biochar as an adaptation strategy for climate change in Indonesia
Research project with Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), UNDP and other partners.
Client: Norwegian Research Council, Klimaforsk prog.

2016-17

*Methodology for pricing local environmental impacts of transmission line projects (Phases 1 & 2)
Client: Statnett

2016-17

Norwegian Investments in Developing Countries: Contribution to host country economic growth and job creation
Client: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2017

Economic value of the Cultural Heritage fund (Kulturminnefondet)
Analysis of direct and indirect use value of the Cultural Heritage fund.
Client: Kulturminnefondet

2017

Economic value of the Cultural Heritage fund (Kulturminnefondet)
Analysis of direct and indirect use value of the Cultural Heritage fund.
Client: Kulturminnefondet

2016

Industrial analysis of green roofs and facades
Client: Oslo Municipality

2016

Ripple effects of tourism in Vinje Municipality
Tourism at Haukeli and Rauland is targeted towards nature-interested Norwegians and Danes.
Menon has surveyed the impact of tourism for the local economy and employment.
Client: Vinje Municipality

2016

Local businesses’ contribution to the green shift
Client: Norwegian Association of Municipalities

2016

Pilot study of cost and benefits of cultural heritage
Methods, literature review and analysis of the possibilities to calculate cost and benefits of cultural heritage.
Client:  Directorate for Cultural Heritage

2016

Economic analysis of measures to reduce environmental risks from oil tankers
Client: The Norwegian Environment Agency

2016

Global Knowledge: Evidence base to inform strategies for increased R&D collaborations with developing countries.
Client: Norwegian Foreign Ministry

2016

Pilot study on how to economically value maritime contaminated ground. Methods, literature review and analysis of the possibilities to calculate cost and benefits of removal of contaminated ground.
Client: The Norwegian Coastal Administration

2013-16

Survey of the municipalities’ climate- and energy plans, and development of guidelines
Client: The Norwegian Environment Agency

2015

Assessment of measures and instruments to facilitate more environmentally friendly fuel in the shipping industry
Client: Ministry of Climate and Environment

2015

Value creation analysis of the tourism sector in Norway
Client: Ministry of Trade and Fisheries

2015

Strategy for the development of businesses in relation to Færder National Park
Client: Vestfold Municipality

2014-15

Cost benefit analysis of preventative safety measures and measures against acute pollution at sea
Client: Ministry of Transport and Communication

2014

Economic analysis of the tax on waste landfills
Client: Waste Norway

2014

Renewable energy and technology in numbers
Client: OREEC

2014

Literature review of cost-benefit analysis and analysis of consequences in the petroleum industry
Client: Petroleum safety authority Norway

2014

Evaluation of recycling of electrical waste
Client: Elretur

2014

Evaluation of the environmental technology programme.
Client: Innovation Norway

2013

Internationalisation of renewable energy and environmental technology
Client: Norwegian Renewable Energy Partners (Intpow)

2013

Model for financing public goods in Oppdal
Menon has developed a model for financing trekking and ski tracks in Oppdal.
Client: Oppdal Municipality

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