[Automatic translation follows] Protecting nature since 1854 Protecting fauna, flora and natural environments Founded on 10 February 1854 and recognised as being of public utility since 26 February 1855, the National Society for the Protection of Nature (SNPN) is the oldest nature protection association in France. A learned society from the outset, its mission is to protect wild spaces and species, drawing on the scientific foundations of ecology and conservation biology (see Our actions). This mission finds a concrete application in the field, in particular through the management of three of the most prestigious National Nature Reserves: the Camargue, the …

[Automatic translation follows] A public institution dedicated to the recovery of #biodiversity The French Biodiversity Office was created on January 1, 2020 to protect and restore biodiversity (Law No. 2019-773 of July 24, 2019). The public institution is placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It brings together agents of the French Agency for Biodiversity (AFB) and the National Office for Hunting and Wildlife (ONCFS). It carries out missions to support the implementation of public policies in the areas of knowledge, preservation, management and restoration of biodiversity in terrestrial, aquatic …

[Automatic translation follows] Public institution of the State, financier of projects to preserve the #quality of #water in the #Seine basin. The Seine-Normandy Water Agency implements the basin's water policy by financing the projects of local stakeholders: local authorities, industrialists, craftsmen, farmers or associations, thanks to fees collected from all users. These projects contribute to improving the quality of water resources, rivers and aquatic environments. They preserve and promote the life cycles of a wide variety of species and therefore biodiversity. Adaptation to climate change is the common thread of the "Water and Climate" 2019-2024 program, developed and adopted by …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Institute labeled HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Irstea – National Institute for Research in Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture – is a research organization (public scientific and technical institution - EPST) under the dual supervision of the ministries in charge of research and agriculture. It focuses its research on water, ecotechnologies and regional planning. Based on a "finalized" research model, its mission is to respond to the environmental and societal challenges of today and tomorrow. It has been labeled "Institut Carnot" since 2006. Environmental research, Natural risks, Ecotechnology, Territories, and Water

Sectors: Environment