[{"bbox": [97, 154, 1163, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "best practice for tax relating to (Greenland-EU etc.) cross border company structure, processing activities, refining, warehouse and / or sales."}, {"bbox": [97, 236, 482, 263], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Greenland's Biodiversity Strategy 2030"}, {"bbox": [97, 265, 271, 291], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Policy framework:"}, {"bbox": [97, 292, 1163, 347], "category": "Text", "text": "The Greenland strategy on Biodiversity 2030 was adopted by the GoG in 2021 and encompasses the following five objectives:"}, {"bbox": [135, 376, 982, 403], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Biodiversity must be protected through relevant legislation and sustainable management."}, {"bbox": [135, 405, 565, 431], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Living resources must be used sustainably."}, {"bbox": [135, 433, 1005, 459], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. The environmental condition must be improved for the benefit of nature and human health."}, {"bbox": [135, 461, 1163, 515], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. Research, monitoring and user knowledge must ensure a robust knowledge base about species and ecosystems."}, {"bbox": [135, 518, 1163, 573], "category": "List-item", "text": "5. Greenland's active participation in international cooperation must contribute to safeguarding the country's interests and contribute to global protection of biodiversity."}, {"bbox": [97, 603, 258, 628], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Policy Relevance"}, {"bbox": [97, 629, 1163, 761], "category": "Text", "text": "The strategy addresses the issue of biodiversity loss by calling for more protected areas. It also stresses the need for improved research, monitoring and knowledge, which is a prerequisite for effective protection. The biospheres of the Arctic region are interconnected, threats are therefore ultimately linked to global phenomena such as climate change and increased resource demand. As knowledge creation through research missions in the Arctic is highly internationalised, the focus on international cooperation is also relevant."}, {"bbox": [97, 790, 258, 816], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Policy credibility"}, {"bbox": [97, 818, 1163, 983], "category": "Text", "text": "The GoG will cover costs of project and communication management, park rangers, as well preparation and drafting of legislation. Technical expertise required (e.g., from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR)) for input to baseline reports as well as technical assistance (TA) for communication campaigns is available in Greenland. Even though the GoG has allocated an additional staff member to support the project of establishing the two national parks, the relevant department will need additional administrative staff resources for project management during the project life."}, {"bbox": [97, 1016, 374, 1043], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## The GoG Research Strategy"}, {"bbox": [97, 1045, 264, 1071], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Policy framework"}, {"bbox": [97, 1073, 1163, 1127], "category": "Text", "text": "In December 2022 the GoG adopted a research strategy, being the first of its kind in Greenland. The vision is to ensure a good framework for research in Greenland for the benefits of society."}, {"bbox": [97, 1158, 591, 1184], "category": "Text", "text": "The research strategy has four overarching objectives:"}, {"bbox": [135, 1186, 554, 1212], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Research must be anchored in Greenland."}, {"bbox": [135, 1214, 632, 1240], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Research must support a sustainable social policy."}, {"bbox": [135, 1242, 675, 1268], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Research results must be easily accessible to everyone."}, {"bbox": [135, 1270, 649, 1296], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. The research effort must be at an international level."}, {"bbox": [97, 1298, 1163, 1381], "category": "Text", "text": "Anchoring means that research must originate in Greenland and be more closely linked to Greenlandic society. It requires the involvement of the local population with their knowledge and expertise and to establish ethical guidelines for how research should take place in Greenland."}, {"bbox": [97, 1412, 1163, 1579], "category": "Text", "text": "The Greenlandic research environment primarily comprises the University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik), including the Center for Health Research, the Greenland Institute of Nature, the Greenland Climate Research Centre, Asiaq, Arctic DTU Sisimiut, Steno Diabetes Center Greenland, the Greenland Research Council and the International Arctic Hub. A number of other Greenlandic institutions also carry out research, including Greenland's National Museum & Archives, Statistics Greenland, Greenland's Language Secretariat, Greenland's Health Service and Greenland's Self-Government regarding basic geoscientific research."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 36"}]