Presentation
The aim of the Environment Round Table, instigated by the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is to define the key points of government policy on ecological and sustainable development issues for the coming five years.
Process :
France’s Environment Round Table was organised by Jean Louis Borloo, Minister of State, Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Planning and Development, Dominique Bussereau, Secretary of State for Transport and Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, Secretary of State fro Ecology.
For the first time, the Round Table brought all the civilian and public service representatives together around the discussion table, thus forming 5 colleges: the State, unions, employers, NGOs and local authorities.
For three months, workgroups met to propose concrete action to be implemented at national, European and international level (group profiles). In October, these proposals were opened up to debate by a range of public groups (figures relative to debate).
Following this debate stage, 4 round tables were organised. On 25 October, 2007, the French President presented the conclusions (conclusions) of these discussions (speech).
Thus begins a stage looking at the technical, legal and administrative aspects, which will serve to assess how best to implement all the measures decided upon.
By the end of 2007, around thirty operational committees will meet to define guidelines and objectives for operational programmes.
At the same time, assessment and monitoring committees, formed on the basis of the five colleges represented throughout the Environment Round Table process, will be set up to monitor the work undertaken by the operational committees.
