A gathering at Épannes in Deux-Sèvres opposed large irrigation reservoirs, known as bassines, that store water for agricultural use. Opponents argued that public support for the reservoirs concentrated water access among a limited number of intensive farms and threatened wetlands and shared water systems. Supporters argued reservoirs could secure irrigation amid drought. The debate centers on who governs water, which farming model receives public support and how climate adaptation is distributed.
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Why did Bassines Non Merci oppose large irrigation reservoirs?
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The movement argued that reservoirs privilege a limited model of intensive agriculture.
The 2020 Épannes mobilization concerned large irrigation reservoirs
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The gathering opposed the bassines and their water allocation model.