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2. Grazing: experimenting with an ecological solution
2.1 Herbivory: a nature-based solution
Herbivory refers to the diet of land animals that feed exclusively on living (e.g. clover) or dried (e.g. hay) plants.
Herbivorous animals depend on plants to survive, and therefore maintain specific relationships with their environment, based primarily on the search for food resources. Since 2015, herbivory has been one of the nature-based solutions identified and promoted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Nature-based solutions are "actions aimed at protecting, sustainably managing and restoring natural or modified ecosystems to directly address societal challenges in an efficient and adaptive manner, while ensuring human well-being and producing benefits...
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Law no. 2014-110 of February 6, 2014 aimed at providing a better framework for the use of phytosanitary products on national territory (JORF of February 8, 2014), known as the "Labbé Law".
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- Environmental management system – Requirements and guidelines for use. - ISO 14001 - 2015
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