Read a news article, "SOS fra Arktis", about the project here (English) and here (Norwegian).
Read an interview with Tore Henriksen about the project here.
The main objective of A-LEX was to establish a common integrated knowledge base on the political, legal, environmental and technological challenges related to shipping in the Arctic, exemplified by the European Arctic. The project consisted of five main topics/work packages:
Supporting technologies and infrastructure – Marintek
Environmental impact – Akvaplan-niva
Regulation of shipping – K.G. Jebsen Centre for the Law of the Sea
Political Science – Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Interdisciplinary review and cross-sector application of project findings.