Water convoy protest arrives in Paris to denounce mega water basins
The Water Convoy, which arrived in Paris on Saturday, brought together a thousand people on the Champ de Mars and then in a procession through Paris to denounce government plans to build mega water reservoirs used for agricultural irrigation.
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00:00 The water convoy has arrived in Paris.
00:03 On Saturday, some 1,000 people marched across the city to denounce the French government`s
00:08 plans to build mega water reservoirs to help farmers cope with the summer drought.
00:14 Basin supporters say they are crucial for farm survival, while critics accuse them of
00:18 hoarding water in times of climate crisis.
00:24 Activists and environmental associations have called out the plans, saying the government
00:27 should be encouraging resource conserving agricultural practices instead.
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