Objectifs du développement durable et gouvernance des institutions de recherche : le cas de la fusion de l'Inra et de l’Irstea

The merger on 1 January 2020 of two French research institutes whose common area of ​​expertise is the environment into a new research institute called the "National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment" (INRAE), delimits a wide scope of environmental responsibilities at the national, European and international levels, and thus broadened and strengthened missions in terms of expertise and support for public policies, in order to meet societal expectations, particularly with regard to sustainable development goals. In order to respond to this broadening of the missions, INRAE's scientific, technical and administrative organization is being transformed, not only into multidisciplinary themes but also into territorial organization, in order to implement the synergies arising from fusion at the service of its fundamental missions of scientific research, technological development and public expertise. This communication presents the proposed evolution schemes in terms of scientific programs and territorial organization in order to examine their possible impacts on the pursuit of sustainable development objectives. We distinguish the expected external impacts to INRAE ​​related to its scientific and technical missions from the internal ones involved in its future organization and functioning. In particular, we will examine these challenges and opportunities in relation to sustainable development issues supported by programs such as the "4 for a thousand" soil carbon storage initiative or the "Ecophyto" plan to reduce the use of pesticides. for the external expectations, or such as the interministerial plan exemplary administration for the environment 2015-2020 with regard to the internal expectations. Specific attention will be paid to INRAE's relations with higher agronomic education in its contribution to training in sustainable development through research.