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FNE
Founded:	1968
Scope:	National
Policy area:	Environment
Type of institution:	Non-governmental
Field of work:	Policy, Other
Language:	French
URL:	FNE website
Format:	html
Access:	Free
Publisher:	FNE
Country(ies):	France
Date:	21/03/2012

France Nature Environnement (FNE) represents almost 3000 associations involved in protection of the environment and nature in France. It is an association, financially and ideologically independent. Thanks to the high number of members, this association have a real role in public debate about the environment and its extensive network allow to be there in local affairs. It also alerts French on environmental issues.

Objective	* Insert biodiversity and ecosystem issues into forestry Vary silviculture and promote especially irregular management to respect the French forest diversity Balance all forest functions (social, economic and environmental) on forest land Include climate change issues in forest management Improve forest certification at global scale
Thematic priority(ies)	Biodiversity, Industry and products, water resources and ecosystems, natural renewable resources (agriculture and forest) and sustainable rural development
Functions	Represent citizens in environmental debate Increase its local knowledge about the environment and share this knowledge with society Increase public awareness of environmental issues
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions	EEB, ONF, ADEME
Keywords	Association, Citizen voice, environment, public awareness

FOREST EUROPE criteria	FOREST EUROPE indicators	ToSIA indicators
Biodiversity, Protective functions	Forest area, Naturalness, Introduced tree species, Deadwood, Genetic resources, Landscape pattern, Threatened forest species, Protected forests, Cultural and spiritual values, Public awareness and participation	Occupational safety and health, Education and training, Consumer behaviour and attitudes, Forest resources, Forest biodiversity, Forest damage, Generation of waste