Indicators for actions to control pollution of agricultural origin

Abstract

The CORPEN intends to identify technical and socio-economical indicators in order to assess its recommendations in local actions. These actions aim to prevent and reduce water pollution from agricultural sources. This study refers to the experience and the requirements of actions implemented on rural river basins and attempts to give all the partners involved, an easily readable and pertinent description of the results of actions compared with fixed objectives. To treat all the various questions, the "Pressure-Status-Response" classification will be applied to the three "field-farm-catchment" overlapped levels. A methodological guidebook concerning nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients and pesticides will be soon published.