Gérer les forêts au service de l’eau : une démarche et des perspectives

An initiative taken by the Ministry of Agriculture to engage in an investigation on utilising forest resources to the benefit of water in 2012 was an opportunity to take stock of the current situation. This endeavour brought together forest managers and water resource managers to consult and jointly examine issues. One outcome was an inventory of existing projects relating to salient regional specificities. Instances of this are the Semeau, Alpeau and Gestofor pilot projects. Potential actions and support were able to be defined. These are liable to be incorporated into the next rural development plan, embodied in legislation or else be fostered by these contacts between water and forest managers.