A mission on participatory sciences has been entrusted by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research to François Houllier, CEO of INRA and President of the National Research Alliance for the Environment (AllEnvi) in order to promote its development. By the end of the year, he will propose to
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The Tanzanian Wildlife Research Institute (TAWARI) has developed a UAV project to protect and guard against elephants in search of food. An innovation that could prevent many animal and farmer deaths and reconcile them to live in peace. At
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Copenhague a fait le pari de devenir en moins de dix ans la première capitale neutre en émission de gaz carbonique. Les danois ont mené des actions tous azimuts pour remplir cet objectif : implantation d’une ferme éolienne à forte capacité, incitation à l’usage de la bicyclette pour circuler en ville
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With some ifs, we could bottle Paris. Everybody knows the saying. In this case, Paris would not be bottled but would look like the Serengeti Park in Tanzania, with elephants, giraffes and rhinoceroses roaming the site of the current Champs Elysées. A late night delirium one
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An expert report released on Wednesday 26 August by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) states that the three main molecules (clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid) of the neonicotinoid family represent "high risks" for bees, even if they are used as simple sprays. At
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Plusieurs dizaines de personnalités internationales de premier rang s’unissent aujourd’hui autour d’un appel pour « en finir avec les crimes climatiques ». En finir avec les discussions interminables, dilatoires et incertaines et passer à l’action. Enfin. Les signataires sont de toutes origines et de toutes nationalités (voir la liste des cent
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Le développement des énergies renouvelables (hydraulique, solaire, éolien, biomasse) est une gageure dans un pays tout entier voué au nucléaire. Et pourtant, la France se classe aujourd’hui dans les dix premiers pays du monde pour son innovation. Une incroyable course d’obstacles pour parvenir à cette performance. Mais la bataille est
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Following the presidential decree of 20 July 2015 published in the Journal Officiel, Bruno DAVID has been appointed President of the National Museum of Natural History and will take up his duties on 1 September. The appointment of Bruno David, 60 years old, at the head of the Museum completes the reform of the statutes of the institution.
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Vivez l’expérience climat avec l’exposition grand public, immersive et gratuite de Solutions COP21 au Grand Palais du 4 au 10 décembre 2015 Du 4 au 10 décembre 2015, 50.000 visiteurs sont attendus pour vivre l’expérience climat Solutions Cop 21, au travers des solutions climat développées par les associations/ ONG,
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Desmond Tutu calls on world leaders to take urgent action for the climate by committing to renewable energy. Today, the human family faces one of its greatest moral challenges: climate change. Here is his message. Today, the human family faces one of its greatest moral challenges: climate change.
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On the occasion of the signature, on 22 July, of 100 new positive energy territories agreements for green growth, the Ministry of Ecology published a new brochure entitled "La France exemplaire. Les territoires en action": 32 pages covering the main actions of these labelled territories.
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Acting together: Autodesk is taking part in the POC21 project, the first 'Innovation Camp' in Paris, to combat climate change and resource depletion. With the mission to create solutions validating the concept of a sustainable society. Next December, politicians and business leaders will meet at
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The EESC hemicycle was singularly colourful. Coming from all parts of the world, from Africa, India, Nepal and Japan, feathered or turbaned, they represented the religions, cultures and consciences of humanity as a whole. Nothing less. A summit of consciences mobilized for the climate with one watchword:
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En vue de la tenue prochaine de la 21e Conférence des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique (COP 21), les quatre académies nationales françaises et allemandes des sciences et des technologies ont rendu publique ce vendredi 10 juillet à Paris une Déclaration conjointe, appelant les deux pays à renforcer leur
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As negotiators prepare an agreement text for COP21, which is expected to establish a new climate regime, the international scientific community is gathering in Paris for four days, from 7 to 10 July, under the auspices of global scientific institutions (ICSU [World Science Council] and FutureEarth [International Programme on Climate Change]).
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The world needs to take into account the real cost of coal to really protect the climate, according to Angel Gurría of the OECD. In an earlier article, UP' reported on a joint effort to mobilize economists to highlight the role of economic instruments and carbon pricing in any "climate change policy".
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As a leading scientific and societal player, a crossroads where research, public authorities, NGOs, businesses and citizens meet, the National Museum of Natural History has for many years developed expertise on biodiversity, which gives it a special place in the study of climate change and which will be fully relevant to the study of the future.
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A l’approche de la conférence Paris-climat 2015, la chaire Economie du Climat (CEC) de l’université Paris-Dauphine et la Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) ont lancé une démarche commune de mobilisation d’économistes pour souligner le rôle des instruments économiques et de la tarification du carbone dans tout accord international, seule véritable
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"Governing the climate? Vingt ans de négociations internationales" by Stefan Aykut and Amy Dahan - Edition Les Presses de Sciences Po - January 2015 - 750 Pages For twenty years, the climate problem has been at the top of the world's agenda, and a multilateral process has been put in place.
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Invited in recent years for the production of solar energy, roofs are increasingly being used to host biodiversity and produce new wealth, nature in the city, and with it the return of plant and animal life. Legislators are also interested in these vast spaces.
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