Question 27496 — water and sanitation

Summary

Mr. Daniel Labaronne draws the attention of the Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition to certain consequences of prefectural orders restricting or prohibiting the use of water during periods of drought. The national low-carbon strategy (SNBC) is France's roadmap to combat climate change. It sets objectives, guides a large number of public policies and determines by consequently the conditions for exercising individual and collective practices as close as possible to the field. In this context which is binding on all, legislative and regulatory provisions aim to limit the impact of extreme weather phenomena and critical episodes whose frequency is expected to increase, according to the consensus of the scientific community. Prefectural orders restricting or prohibiting The use of water during periods of drought is an old example. In application of these decrees, individuals, businesses, farms, public establishments and communities adapt their practices, most often with a great sense of responsibility. Failure to do so may result in fines. In the middle of July 2019, 64 departments in mainland France were affected by orders water restrictions including 21 departments placed in the red zone. This alert level provides for the cessation of non-priority withdrawals, including for agricultural purposes; only samples relating to health, civil security, drinking water or even sanitation are authorized. All six departments of the Centre-Val de Loire region were affected by this alert level. In this context, two situations were brought to the knowledge of Mr. MP: that of young trees in urban areas and that of parks and gardens labeled by the Ministry of Culture. Concerning the first of these situations, the experimental and modeling work undertaken over the past twenty years has made it possible to quantify the potential action of trees on heat in urban areas, in particular through the shading effect of the ground and buildings. Understanding of this mechanism allowed INRA researchers to identify the conditions necessary for this thermal regulation: access to water is essential. In addition, the resumption of young tree plantations requires a minimum of watering during the first years. As for the second situation, the Centre-Val de Loire region has 31 parks and gardens labeled “remarkable garden”. This label from the Ministry of Culture distinguishes gardens and parks of cultural, aesthetic, historical or botanical interest, whether public or private (435 sites in mainland France). True business cards for the region, these parks and gardens constitute both an expression of the know-how of the French horticultural sector and a source of tourist attraction. He asks him if these two situations can be taken into account within the framework of the restriction orders. or a ban on the use of water during periods of drought, or, failing that, if consideration can be given to taking them into account.

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