écologie
English meaning: Ecology / Environmentalism
French Definition
(Français)L'étude scientifique des écosystèmes et le mouvement social pour la protection de l'environnement.
English Definition
The scientific study of ecosystems and organisms' interactions, and the social movement for environmental protection. France has been central to global environmentalism — hosting the Paris Agreement (2015) and COP21, enacting the Charter for the Environment (2004) with constitutional status, and pioneering the concept of the 'ecological footprint.' Green parties have growing influence in French politics.
Example
“La France a inscrit la Charte de l'environnement dans sa Constitution en 2005.”
In English: “France enshrined the Charter for the Environment in its Constitution in 2005.”
Synonyms
- environnementalisme
- biologie écologique
Antonyms / Opposites
- anthropocentrisme
- consumérisme
Literary Heritage
“Je me suis baigné dans le Poème de la Mer.”
“I bathed in the Poem of the Sea.”
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Language information
- Language
- Français
- French
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
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