Ecological engineering
Designing and implementation of ecological engineering projects

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Ecological engineering


Designing and implementation of ecological engineering projects

Author : Sébastien DELLINGER

Publication date: May 10, 2022 | Lire en français

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1. Ecological engineering

1.1 Definition of ecological engineering

The concept of ecological engineering was developed in the 1990s as a response to the consequences of ecosystem degradation. Its origins date back to the 1960s, when Howard Odum, an American ecologist, developed the concept of "Ecological engineering", the principle of which is to be able to act on the evolutionary trajectories of ecosystems by influencing natural dynamics.

In France, ecological engineering was defined following work led by the Ministry of Ecology. The Journal officiel de la République française gives the following definition:

Ecological engineering is "project management that, in its implementation and monitoring, applies the principles of...

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