Risk-sharing policies in the context of the French Flood Prevention Action Programmes

K. Erdlenbruch (1) , S. Thoyer (2) , F. Grelot (1) , R. Kast (2) , G. Enjolras (2)

1 Department  of  Internal  Medicine
2 LAMETA - Laboratoire Montpelliérain d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée

This article analyzes the consequences for risk distribution of the French Flood Prevention Action Programme (PAPI). By redirecting floods from the most vulnerable to the least vulnerable areas, PAPIs expose farmers to greater flood risks. This has led local water management institutions to introduce compensation payments. The article outlines the results of an exhaustive survey of all PAPI programmes in France, which examined the way the compensation policies are set up locally. Results of the survey showed that the proposed policies may be financially non-viable. Several more viable risk-sharing solutions are then discussed, involving insurance schemes, state intervention and local institutions.

Mots clés: RISQUE D'INONDATION; PREVENTION DES RISQUES; AGRICULTEUR; INDEMNITE COMPENSATOIRE; ASSURANCE; FLOOD STORAGE; WASHLAND CREATION; RISK TRANSFER; COMPENSATION PAYMENTS; INSURANCE; FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION; OVER FLOODING; DAMAGE ASSESSMENT; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; FRANCE; GESTION DES EAUX

Domaines: Sciences de l'environnement

K. Erdlenbruch, S. Thoyer, F. Grelot, R. Kast, G. Enjolras. Risk-sharing policies in the context of the French Flood Prevention Action Programmes. Journal of Environmental Management, 2009, 91 (2), p. 363 - p. 369. ⟨10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.002⟩. ⟨hal-00455550⟩