Studying and preserving biodioversity
Paralleling Hermès's commitment to social and environmental responsibility, the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès is supporting a range of projects designed to highlight the all-important need to safeguard our environment.
The Foundation is focusing its support on research and initiatives in the field of biodiversity and ecosystems, raising public awareness of these vital issues.
The Foundation is naturally interested in the particular role of human expertise in the management and preservation of balanced eco-systems.
The Foundation is collaborating with IDDRI (France's Institut du développment durable et des relations internationales), financing specific projects and consulting with the institute to identify suitable targets for its support. Together, the Fondation and IDDRI organise public conferences exploring key issues in the field of biodiversity.
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MicroMegas‘Biodiversity and local knowledge’ project winnerMicroMegas is the second winner in the ‘Biodiversity and local knowledge’ project, steered jointly by IDDRI and the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès. MicroMegas promotes cultural and artistic events designed to network French and Moroccan expertise. |
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Bibliothèque nationale de FranceSustainable development at the BNFA new space dedicated to sustainable development at the BNF in Paris (France’s national library) offers public access to thousands of digital and print documents exploring environmental issues and supporting knowledge-sharing in this vital area. |
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Ark of livestock biodiversity‘Biodiversity and local knowledge’ project winnerThe winner of the call for projects from IDDRI and the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès is the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development, working to promote a label for foods from three groups of pastoral nomads in India, Pakistan and Kenya, highlighting their ancestral skills. |
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Organic agricultureDeveloping local crops in IndiaIn Tamil Nadu, 92 families are reasserting their fundamental rights through agricultural expertise, with a two-year programme (2011-13) run by the Intercultural Network for Development and Peace (INDP), an NGO promoting self-sufficiency through traditional skills and environmental protection. |
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Conservation InternationalDes artisans boliviens inspirés par la natureEngagée dans la préservation de la biodiversité, Conservation International aide les communautés indigènes de la région du Madidi-Pilon Lajas à créer un label d’artisanat vert bolivien. |
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Protecting biodiversity and traditional knowledgeConference, 7 June 2013, BnF, ParisThe fifth annual conference organised by IDDRI and the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès explores and evaluates efforts to preserve biodiversity, and the traditional local skills on which it depends. The debate is hosted at the BnF in Paris, highlighting its extensive documentary resources in the field. |
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Biodiversity and local knowledgeCall for submissions 2013-14The Fondation d'entreprise Hermès continues to demonstrate its commitment to local knowledge and biodiversity by launching a second call for scientific action research projects. In continuation of the theme of its previous call, the aim is to study the importance of expertise in the 21st century for the purposes of biodiversity enhancement in the context of globalized markets. |
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