Biologische Landwirtschaft als Strategie für einen pro-aktiven und nachhaltigen Wasserschutz in Luxemburg

Summary

In 2009, the water resource management plan came into force in Luxembourg, an implementation of the water framework directive 2000/60/EG. However the main goal, to improve the quality of the water bodies to Through the new management plan (2015-2021) this goal should be reached. The
organic cultivation is one of these actions of the old and new management plan, although it was rarely implemented so far. Therefore, the aims of the study were to
identify potential barriers for the conversion to organic and to develop strategies in order to promote water protection through organic farming. At first, the existing barriers, mainly in the socio-economic and the political fields as well as the water-related regulations, should be gradually eliminated. Subsequently an ideal concept combining e cooperation between actors of the government, the water industry and the agricultural sector is needed.