Federal Office for the Environment

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.

Federal Office for the Environment
(in German) Bundesamt für Umwelt
(in French) Office fédéral de l'environnement
(in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'ambiente
(in Romansh) Uffizi federal d'ambient

One of the buildings of the Federal Office for the Environment (2014)
Agency overview
Formed1971 (1971) (renamed in 2006)[1]
JurisdictionFederal administration of Switzerland
HeadquartersBern
Minister responsible
Parent agencyFederal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Websitewww.bafu.admin.ch

History

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
  • 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

References
  1. Environment in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. (Page visited on 27 September 2016).
  2. "The FOEN in brief: History". Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. Marc Chardonnens wird neuer Direktor des Bundesamts für Umwelt
  4. Wechsel von BAFU-Direktor Bruno Oberle an die ETH Lausanne
  5. Gespräch mit dem scheidenden Buwal-Direktor Roch – Umweltschutz im «Ameisenhaufen»
  6. Therese Steffen Gerber: Böhlen, Bruno in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  7. Sarah Brian Scherer: Pedroli, Rodolfo in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  8. Thomas Fuchs: Baldinger, Friedrich in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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