The French Overseas Countries and Territories(NewCaledonia, French Polynesia, Saint Barthélémy, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna) accounted for 1.55% of France''s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2018.
法属南部和南极领地(法文:Terres australes et antarctiques françaises;英文:French Southern and Antarctic Territory;缩写TAAF)共7781平方千米(不包括法国宣称拥有主权的阿德雷地432000平方千米)无常住居民,只有随季节变化人数的科学考察人员。
The French Southern Territories, also known as the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF - Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), consist of several groups of remote islands in the southern Indian Ocean, including Île Amsterdam, Île Saint-Paul, the Crozet Islands and the Kerguelen Islands, along with Adélie Land in Antarctica itself.
The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF) are at the heart of these ambitions. Made up of five districts – the Crozet archipelago, the Kerguelen Islands, Saint-Paul and Amsterdam, the Éparses Islands and Adélie Land – these territories are nevertheless one of the ultra-marine collectivities that are least well known to the general
French Southern Territories, comprising of several islands in the Indian Ocean, are isolated with a harsh climate, making technology and telecommunications development challenging. The
This is not just about some technical changes to energy production or transport systems. What is required is a redefinition of the predominant model of production and consumption. We must give back to the state and public services their role in supporting our communities, and ensure that workers and trade unions are able to participate fully in
The French Southern Territories, also known as the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF - Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), consist of several groups of remote islands in the
French Southern Territories, comprising of several islands in the Indian Ocean, are isolated with a harsh climate, making technology and telecommunications development challenging. The territories have no indigenous population, with only temporary French military personnel, scientists, officials and support staff residing.
Glorieuse Island, located in the scattered islands between Mayotte and Madagascar, is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces. Fifteen French soldiers monitor and maintain this island under TAAF mandate to ensure compliance with environmental protection rules.
Particularly affected by climate change, the French Overseas Territories must reconcile the inseparable and complementary objectives of energy "transition" and "autonomy". During the consultation on the energy sovereignty bill, the government stated its ambition to achieve a 100% renewable energy electricity production mix in the overseas
In addition to the indicators included in this chart, the SCP-HAT covers also land use, water consumption, energy consumption, fossil fuel depletion, mineral depletion, air pollution (human health), water scarcity and marine eutrophication, as well as a range of socio-economic indicators, such as employment and value added.
Glorieuse Island, located in the scattered islands between Mayotte and Madagascar, is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces. Fifteen French soldiers monitor
The French Southern and Antarctic Lands are an important element of this national ambition. Largely unknown to the public, their inclusion within France''s Indo-Pacific Strategy developed by French President Emmanuel Macron enhances their geopolitical
These characteristics explain why these territories are subject to an original form of governance. The French Southern and Antarctic Lands include uninhabited territories in the Indian and Southern Oceans. Image: TAAF
In 2006, the French Southern Territories Nature Reserve was created around the Crozet archipelago and the Kerguelen, Saint-Paul and Amsterdam islands. This reserve, which by 2022 will cover an area of 1.6 million km2, is one of the largest marine protected areas in the world and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019.
Although France’s claim to the three austral lands (Kerguelen, Saint-Paul and Amsterdam and Crozet) is no longer contested, it is facing two major challenges to its claim to territorial sovereignty over the Éparses islands.
The French Southern and Antarctic Lands include uninhabited territories in the Indian and Southern Oceans. Image: TAAF The ambiguous status of the TAAFs is set out in a law dated 6 August 1955, supplemented by a decree dated 11 September 2008.
Firstly, the Scattered Islands are mostly coral atolls that formed around Madagascar. They are not linked to French polar strategies because of their tropical climate and face contested sovereignty by several countries including Madagascar and Mauritius.
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