Foundation for Biodiversity Research

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FRB
Founded:	2008
Scope:	National
Policy area:	Biodiversity
Type of institution:	Governmental
Field of work:	Research, Science
Language:	English, French
URL:	FRB website
Format:	pdf
Access:	Free
Publisher:	FRB
Country(ies):	France
Date:	13/03/2012

The Foundation for Biodiversity Research (French : Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité, FRB) is a forum in which the scientific community and stakeholders can meet to achieve better definition of the scientific questions. It facilitates decision-making and action in favour of biodiversity.

Objective	To support research on biodiversity at national, European and international levels in close interaction with all stakeholders
Thematic priority(ies)	Biodiverity
Functions	To encourage innovation To develop and support projects To mobilise expertise in the fields of biology, chemistry, socio-economic and legal sciences To train, awareness-building and knowledge-disseminate
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions	IRSTEA, INRA, ADEME
Keywords	Biodiversity, scientific community, stakeholders, decision making

FOREST EUROPE criteria	FOREST EUROPE indicators	ToSIA indicators
Biodiversity	No FOREST EUROPE indicators for this Institution	Investment and research & development, Forest biodiversity