Minister of the Environment (France)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing (French: Ministère de l'Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement, MEDDTL) is an agency of the government of France
, centred around a cabinet member
who is often referred to as the "Minister of Ecology". This position is occupied by Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
. The ministry is headquartered in La Grande Arche in La Défense
and also, in the Tour Pascal and Tour Voltaire, in Puteaux/ La Défense, near Paris
. There is also a Secretary of State for Transport (Secrétaire d’Etat aux Transports ) located in the same place. This position is currently occupied by Thierry Mariani.
From 1974 to 1977, the position was renamed Minister of Quality of Life; in 1978 this became Minister of the Environment and Way of Life. The current position title features the expression sustainable development
, in part due to the influence of the Green party and the pro-environmental movement in French politics over the past decade.
An Environmental Charter was included in the French Constitution in 2004.
This Ministry is responsible of State Environmental Policy (Preservation of Biodiversity, Climate Kyoto Protocol Application, Environmental Control of industries...), Transportation (air, , road, railway and sea regulation departments), Sea, and Housing Policy.
Previously it was called the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea (Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de la Mer, MEEDDM). It also had been called the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de l'Aménagement du territoire, MEEDDAT). It also once operated as the Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning (Ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement et de l’Aménagement durables, MEDAD). Another occasion, it was the Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development (Ministère de l'écologie et du développement durable). It also had been the Ministry of Country Planning and Environment (Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de l'Environnement).
Government of France
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, centred around a cabinet member
French government ministers
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who is often referred to as the "Minister of Ecology". This position is occupied by Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet , often referred to by her initials NKM, is the current Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing of France, appointed in November 2010....
. The ministry is headquartered in La Grande Arche in La Défense
La Défense
La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine. With a population of 20,000, it is centered in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux...
and also, in the Tour Pascal and Tour Voltaire, in Puteaux/ La Défense, near Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. There is also a Secretary of State for Transport (Secrétaire d’Etat aux Transports ) located in the same place. This position is currently occupied by Thierry Mariani.
From 1974 to 1977, the position was renamed Minister of Quality of Life; in 1978 this became Minister of the Environment and Way of Life. The current position title features the expression sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
, in part due to the influence of the Green party and the pro-environmental movement in French politics over the past decade.
An Environmental Charter was included in the French Constitution in 2004.
This Ministry is responsible of State Environmental Policy (Preservation of Biodiversity, Climate Kyoto Protocol Application, Environmental Control of industries...), Transportation (air, , road, railway and sea regulation departments), Sea, and Housing Policy.
Previously it was called the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea (Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de la Mer, MEEDDM). It also had been called the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de l'Aménagement du territoire, MEEDDAT). It also once operated as the Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning (Ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement et de l’Aménagement durables, MEDAD). Another occasion, it was the Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development (Ministère de l'écologie et du développement durable). It also had been the Ministry of Country Planning and Environment (Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de l'Environnement).
Subordinate agencies
- Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation CivileBureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'Aviation CivileThe Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile is an agency of the French government, responsible for investigating aviation accidents and making safety recommendations based on what is learned from those investigations. It is headquartered in Building 153 on the grounds...
(BEA) - Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC)
See also
- List of French ministers of the environment
- Directorate General for Civil Aviation