Farming territorial contracts and the water issue in the departement of Dordogne: a territorial diagnosis

Abstract

A territorial diagnosis of the departement of Dordogne is being carried out in order to help implementing farmers territorial contracts (FTC). This diagnosis will serve as a framework for the contracts adapted to local problems as well as an inventory of fixtures for a future assessment of this procedure. The final aim is to set up an appropriate zoning of the department with respect to the environmental situation as described by 'indicators'. The two studied issues concern the quantitative management of surface waters impaired by natural drying out and irrigation and the pollution of raw drinking water by agricultural originated nitrate.