A national roadmap for our ecological engineering sector until 2030!

The new roadmap for ecological engineering and engineering, horizon 2030, was officially launched on June 24, 2025. More than 50 actions are planned within 6 major ambitions.  

A national strategy for biodiversity

The objective of this roadmap? Making ecology operational through concrete projects led by communities, developers, manufacturers or managers of natural areas.

A dual ambition   : To generalize the use of ecological engineering and engineering in all development projects. To standardize the quality of project support across the entire territory.

This roadmap is organized into   6 axes   and is structured around   15 structuring actions and 40 complementary actions, all intended for project management, companies, research actors and training.

Strong and essential involvement of A-IGEco and its member networks

The A-IGEco operational team and the many volunteers from member networks worked intensively in 2024 and early 2025 to   produce 25 action sheets led or co-led by our federation   (out of the 55 present in the roadmap).

Actions where A-IGEco (operational team and/or member networks) is the lead or co-lead  :

1. Positionner l’ingénierie et le génie écologiques comme outil d’intégration de la biodiversité dans les projets des élus : de la planification aux travaux 
2. Creation of a “Public Procurement Support Toolkit” specifically for ecological engineering and engineering. 
3. National Prize for Ecological Engineering: proposing a strategic initiative for the winners 
4. Helping buyers find a service provider and developing sourcing (= scaling up and showcasing) through the National Directory of Engineering and Ecological Engineering Companies 
5. To present a case for the economic viability of ecological engineering and nature-based solutions 
6. Towards a structured sector: towards a strategic sector contract and the creation of a French activity classification code 
7. Future outlook: to implement workforce and skills planning for the sector 
8. Adapting insurance and guarantees to the challenges, studies and work based on living organisms and/or their users 
9. Integrating technical and scientific knowledge into public procurement: updating the specifications in accordance with technical and scientific advances 
10. Launch a study on the types of existing markets where ecological engineering could be deployed. 
11. Organize and develop local supply chains, materials and equipment, taking into account the specific characteristics of overseas territories. 
12. Promote the use of geonets made from natural fibers 
13. Strengthen the recognition and visibility of jobs and training in biodiversity.

This action is in two parts  :

• An ambitious communication campaign aimed at the general public and industry stakeholders, to promote the professions involved and their evolution
• The creation of a national portal for jobs and training, covering all initial and continuing training in biodiversity.

14. Structuring and managing a national pool of trainers and experts 

This action is in two parts  :

• Creation and structuring of a network of expert trainers, organized by themes and by territories, in order to ensure a balanced distribution of skills at the national level.
• Facilitating and developing the network’s skills, by promoting the training of trainers and encouraging collaboration between the various existing networks

15. Promoting careers and training in ecological engineering and engineering, and ensuring their quality – Training program accreditation
16. Initial training that is well-structured and certifying  : identify and certify the skills blocks for biodiversity professions to be included in national directories (RNCP or RS), and create a professions observatory. 

17. Creation of new training pathways for biodiversity professions with the creation of application schools dedicated to ecological engineering.
18. Creation of new training pathways for biodiversity professions with the creation of a Campus of Trades and Qualifications (CMQ) in the Occitanie region 
19. Creation of new training pathways for biodiversity professions with the development of continuing education offerings for biodiversity professionals  
20. Developing pathways for validating prior learning and experience 
21. Developing demonstrators and action-research programs: participating in PEPR projects, OFB demonstration sites, and strengthening links with experimental areas 
22. Creation of a joint investment fund/scientific cooperation foundation 
23. To develop innovation, technology transfer, technical support for innovation and national and international promotion in the field of ecological engineering 
24. Increase the visibility of ecological engineering at national events for   communities and businesses 
25. To introduce students to careers in ecological engineering and engineering 

We therefore have 5 years to implement all these actions (some of which have already started)   !

Some reminders

The roadmap is part of an ambitious public policy dedicated to biodiversity. It proposes concrete measures to:

• Supporting innovation and investment,
• Fully integrate ecological engineering into the ecological and climate transition.

It is based on a solid strategic framework:

• National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS) adopted on 27/11/23.
• National Protected Areas Strategy (NPAS)
• Water surface (measurement 32)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PNACC3)
• Strategy against soil sealing
• Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy
• Nature in the city plan

These tools are strengthened by the new European Regulation on nature restoration.