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Doubs. Zero net land artificialization, the subject of a political war

Doubs. Zero net land artificialization, the subject of a political war

Almost everyone seems to agree on the relevance of the goal of zero net land development. But France is struggling to make significant progress in this direction. This public interest issue has shifted to the political arena, where it has been co-opted by various parties.

On the Haut-Doubs border strip, real estate pressure is particularly strong. Illustrative photo by Anthony Rivat

On the Haut-Doubs border strip, real estate pressure is particularly strong. Illustrative photo by Anthony Rivat

The forest doesn't make a sound when it grows. However, no one can ignore the din of a falling tree. Especially when bulldozers, backhoes, and other machinery follow.

In Haut-Doubs, this parade deafens local residents , who see the proliferation of collective housing projects under their windows, tasked with responding to the unsustainable real estate pressure weighing on the border strip. Meanwhile, the country loses more than 20,000 hectares of agricultural, natural, and forested land each year*.

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