What are the environmental problems in France?

Answer 1

Water is a limited resource: on a regular, France hardly consumes a quarter of the water resources that can be mobilized. Drought periods raise great supply problems, but mainly increase pollution (e.g. summer, 2003). Agriculture is the greatest water consumer (44 %). There had been an important increase in irrigation systems, but also in ground water pumping systems. However, massive fertilizer and liquid manure uses are polluting a great deal of the underground waters with nitrates. Many other users, such as E.D.F, for the nuclear power stations consume a lot of this water. In order to protect the drinking water quality, (about 10 % of the total consumption), industries and cities have to equip themselves with sufficient water-treatment plants. Waste dumping is gradually replaced by reprocessing plants so as not to pollute the ground water. The forests , these are , a heritage which has to be preserved: ¼ of the whole France are forest areas, making it the most important forested area within the E.U; although s, the French forest produces only ¾ our wooden needs and in by-products. However Forest areas, do have many other functions: such as protective for the grounds, preventive in case of landslips and avalanches, limitative in case of flooding. It's a great shelter as far as game is concerned, but it's also a wonderful leisure area. Big forest massifs are part of regional and national parks. However, it suffers great threats such as acid rains, fires and the diseases. The national forests Office (ONF) deals with the public patrimony, and advises private owners (75 % private properties) in order to decrease dangers, and increase productivity. for more information go to http:/elib.kkf.hu/france/francia/environment/EN.htm

Answer 2

One of France's major problems in the 21st century is economic decline. They also believe that they have a problem with an overage of Algerian immigrants.

Answer 3

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