The Implementation of Environmental Policies by Local Actors: A Study of a Zone Located in France./la Mise en Oeuvre de Politiques Environnementales Par des Acteurs Locaux. Etude Sur Une Zone D'etude Situee en France *‪.‬

Abstract Public actors at the local level have been increasingly requested to participate in public intervention in the environmental domain. Thus, in France, 'communes' (the smallest administrative subdivision in France) and their different groupings have become more and more important in the field of environmental protection. In this context, this article aims to characterize local environmental policies constructed by local public actors (communes and groups of communes). Attention is focused on a particular indicator--'environmental services' that represent tangible examples of environmental intervention by local public actors. The two following questions are tackled: