InterConsult Group ASA

Role

Principal Contractor, private company, prime mover for N/RU reference area

Prime mover for reference area study along the Norwegian/Russian border and WP-manager for Sub-Project WP4, contributions to generic tool development for risk assessments (WP3) based on GIS and transport modeling and to indicator classification (WP5). Horizontal activities in WP1 (implementation of local Steering Committee) and WP7 in relation to dissemination activities and exploitation of results.


Subcontractor to ICG: Institute of the Industrial Ecology Problems of the North, Apatity, Russia
Acronym: INEP

Subcontractor's role: Russian research consultant (partner) in the N/RU reference area

INEP has extensive information available concerning the Pasvik area (state of terrestrial and water ecosystems) and will be the main Russian counter partner (subcontractor) in the project, particular in relation to WP1 and WP4. To avoid troubles in project administration or other formal procedures the Russian partner will be formally integrated only in the status of a subcontractor but has substantial interest in a strong project involvement and will support the reference study with considerable effort and resources.