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1. Nature-based solutions and eco-design of marine structures
Worldwide, there is a growing interest in nature-based solutions (NBS), which, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), are "actions aimed at protecting, sustainably managing and restoring natural or modified ecosystems to meet societal challenges in an efficient and adaptive manner, while ensuring human well-being and producing benefits for biodiversity". The eco-design of structures fits directly into this definition.
1.1 Definition of eco-design
Ecodesign stems from thinking about nature-based solutions. These can be simple management measures (reserves, resource management), or "soft" techniques that rely on natural species or processes (restoring a coastal sandbank by recharging sand,...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
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- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Principles and framework. - ISO 14040 - 2006
- Environmental management systems – Guidelines for integrating ecodesign. - ISO 14006 - 2020
Regulations
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Law no. 76-629 of July 10, 1976 on nature protection (JORF of July 13, 1976).
Law no. 85-704 of July 12, 1985 on public contracting and its relationship with private contracting (JORF of July 13, 1985).
Law no. 2016-1087 of August 8, 2016 for the reconquest of biodiversity, nature and landscapes (JORF no. 0184 of August 9, 2016)....
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