Federal Office for the Environment
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(German) Bundesamt für Umwelt (French) Office fédéral de l'environnement (Italian) Ufficio federale dell'ambiente (Romansh) Uffizi federal d'ambient | |
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 One of the buildings of the Federal Office for the Environment in Bern (2014). | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1971 (renamed in 2006)[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications |
| Website | www.bafu.admin.ch |
The Federal Office for the Environment (German: Bundesamt für Umwelt; French: Office fédéral de l'environnement; Italian: Ufficio federale dell'ambiente) is the Swiss environmental agency, a division of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications.
The Federal Office for the Environment is responsible for matters of the environment, including the protection of plants and animals and the protection against noise, air pollution or natural hazards.
History
The Federal Office for the Environment, Forests and Landscape was founded in 1971.[1] In 2006, it was fused with the Federal Office for Water and Geology and renamed Federal Office for the Environment.
Notes and references
See also
- Environmental movement in Switzerland
- Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Biotechnology
- Nature parks in Switzerland
- Philippe Roch, former director
- Waste management in Switzerland
External links
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- Official website
- Environment in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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