[Automatic translation follows] Your partner for water! The water agency is a public institution of the State under the supervision of the Ministry of the Environment, whose mission is to restore the good condition of water and aquatic environments. In application of the polluter-pays principle, it collects tax fees paid by all users: households, communities, industrialists, farmers, according to the volumes they withdraw and the pollution they discharge. The money collected is reinvested in communities, industrialists, farmers and associations that work to improve the quality of water and environments: improving sanitation systems, reducing pollution by toxic substances, saving and sharing …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] The Association of Rural Mayors of France unites, informs and represents the mayors of municipalities with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants throughout France. The AMRF is committed on a daily basis at the local and national levels to defend and promote the specific issues of rurality. Created in 1971, the AMRF brings together nearly 10,000 rural mayors, grouped in a friendly and supportive network of departmental associations, in complete independence from political powers and parties. Its motto: "Mayors at the service of mayors". In just a few years, the AMRF has established itself as the specific representative of …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

[Automatic translation follows] Official account of the ONF, a major player in the forest-wood sector. #ONF #forêtONF #officenationaldesforêts The ONF, a major player in the forest-wood sector, brings together more than 8,200 professionals working to manage 11 million hectares of public forests, in mainland France and overseas. On a daily basis, foresters ensure the maintenance, development and renewal of these areas. Their management makes it possible to reconcile three inseparable objectives: meeting the needs of people through the production and harvesting of wood, preserving the environment and welcoming the public. The Office also carries out public service missions on behalf …

[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 …

Crédit Agricole is the French economy’s leading financier and one of the top banking operators in Europe. As a leader in retail banking in Europe, the Group is also the leading European asset manager, the first bank insurer in Europe, and the third largest European operator in project financing. On the strength of its cooperative and mutual insurance foundations, its 154,000 employees and 27,000 administrators of local and regional banks, Crédit Agricole Group is a responsible, useful bank, serving 54 million customers, 11.8 million mutual shareholders and 800,000 individual shareholders. Thanks to its universal retail banking model – the close …

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[Automatic translation follows] #auvergnerhonealpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a large region with many assets: - With more than 8 million inhabitants, it is more populated than 13 of the 28 countries of the European Union and ranks 10th most populated region in Europe - Covering nearly 70,000 km2, or 13% of the metropolitan territory, its surface area is equivalent to that of Ireland. - In France, it is the leading industrial and gastronomic region, it ranks first for agricultural production under label (AOP, IGP, etc.) and the number of organic farms. - In Europe: it is the 8th richest region in Europe …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Greater Annecy is a dynamic urban area at the heart of an attractive territory. It brings together 34 municipalities and more than 210,000 inhabitants, and its mission is to carry out territorial actions around 5 major themes: - Economy, tourism and higher education; - Old age and autonomy; - Ecological transition and environment; - Infrastructure and mobility; - Land use planning and housing. The urban area is committed on a daily basis to improving the quality of life of residents by offering sustainable solutions for a peaceful future. #greaterannecy #economy #highereducation #autonomy #ecology#environment #mobility #housing #development