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13
December
2020

Bassines Non Merci mobilizes against water storage basins in Épannes

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📅 13 December 2020 📍 France

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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local residents

farmers

environmental activists

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Bassines Non Merci

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Confédération paysanne