Committees

To manage this program on behalf of the entire French scientific community and ensure the neutrality, quality, and transparency of the work, a multi-level governance structure has been established:

• A Program Management Team (CODIR), composed of the two Scientific Directors and the Program Manager, is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the program in relation to the Institutional Committee.

• A Pilots Committee, made up of members of the CODIR and representatives from the two lead institutions (INRAE and CNRS), is responsible for preparing meetings of the Institutional Committee and handling specific issues under the co-lead institutions’ responsibility.

• An Institutional Committee, composed of one representative from each partner institution of the program and chaired by INRAE and CNRS, is in charge of strategic guidance and validating the program’s orientations.

• Four Thematic Expert Groups—one for each key scientific challenge defined for the program—comprise 12 to 15 members from the scientific community and civil society. They support the program by refining the priority research questions that will be the subject of open calls for projects and dedicated knowledge hubs. More broadly, these experts help bring the vision and expectations of the community to the SOLU-BIOD governance.

• An International Scientific Committee (ISC), composed of international experts with recognized expertise in the field of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), advises the Program Direction on research themes and activities to develop.

• A Stakeholders Committee, composed of representatives from major ministries, national organizations, associations, and socio-economic actors, facilitates the co-construction over time of the program’s research priorities and maximizes the uptake of research results by societal actors.