Water convoy protest arrives in Paris to denounce mega water basins

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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.

00:32 [WHOOSH]

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