Summary
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. It is responsible for matters of the environment, including the protection of plants and animals and the protection against noise, air pollution or natural hazards.
| (in German) Bundesamt für Umwelt (in French) Office fédéral de l'environnement (in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'ambiente (in Romansh) Uffizi federal d'ambient | |
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 One of the buildings of the Federal Office for the Environment (Worblentalstrasse 68, Ittigen, 2014) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
History edit
The Federal Office for Environmental Protection was founded in 1971. In 1989, it was merged with the Federal Office for Forests and Landscape Protection to form the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape. In 2006, it was fused with the Federal Office for Water and Geology and renamed Federal Office for the Environment.[2][1]
Directors edit
- Katrin Schneeberger (from September 2020)
- Christine Hofmann (Director a.i. from February to August 2020)
- Marc Chardonnens (2016–2020)[3]
- Bruno Oberle (2005–2015)[4]
- Philippe Roch (1992–2005)[5]
- Bruno Böhlen (1985–1992)[6]
- Rodolfo Pedroli (1975–1985)[7]
- Friedrich Baldinger (1971–1975)[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Environment in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. (Page visited on 27 September 2016).
- ^ "The FOEN in brief: History". Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Marc Chardonnens wird neuer Direktor des Bundesamts für Umwelt
- ^ Wechsel von BAFU-Direktor Bruno Oberle an die ETH Lausanne
- ^ Gespräch mit dem scheidenden Buwal-Direktor Roch – Umweltschutz im «Ameisenhaufen»
- ^ Therese Steffen Gerber: Böhlen, Bruno in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Sarah Brian Scherer: Pedroli, Rodolfo in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Thomas Fuchs: Baldinger, Friedrich in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
External links edit
- Official website
- Environment in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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