Instituut Natuur- en Bosonderzoek/Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Acronym: INBO
General Information
Identification Code: 207972329605-55
Website: https://www.vlaanderen.be/inbo
Entity Form: Intern Verzelfstandigd Agentschap
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 1/15/2018
Last Update: 3/12/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) is the Flemish research and knowledge centre for nature, biodiversity and its sustainable management and use. INBO conducts research and supplies knowledge to all those who prepare or make the policies or are interested in them as a stakeholder. Through its scientific research, INBO supports agencies dealing with open space in the Flemish government, as well as in organisations involved in nature conservation, forestry, agriculture, hunting and fishery. INBO publishes its results as open data and provides data for international reporting. It participates in (inter)national research networks such as LTER, ALTER-Net, LifeWatch, … INBO is an unincorporated internal agency of the Flemish government. Policy relevance is an essential criterion for INBO research topics. INBO employs some 200 staff, a further 50 are employed through the Own Capital of the INBO (“EVINBO”) is a separate corporation executing externally financed projects. (...)
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Environment
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Birds and Habitats Directives ('Nature Directives')
Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on invasive alien species (the IAS Regulation), Working Group on Invasive Alien Species
Communication Activities: INBO staff are a member of several EU working groups. INBO researchers regularly attend and co-organize scientific, outreach and communication activities related to EU biodiversity policy. Communication is also achieved through scientific publications.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: ENV.D.2-Working Group on Invasive Alien Species#E02210/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100224 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Havenlaan 88
Post Code: B-1000
City: Brussel
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 430 26 37
EU Office
Address: Havenlaan 88
Post Code: B-1000
City: Brussel
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 430 26 37
Financial Data
Closed Year:
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Funding Sources:
- Public funding
Contributions:
Total Budget: 1979235472
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Vlaamse overheid: administraties en agentschappen
Organisation Members: https://pureportal.inbo.be/portal/
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