The subject of water, or rather the lack of it, has become a major issue in France, where the dry winter and falling levels of water tables across much of the country are heightening fears of an impending record summer drought. A government-commissioned report published this month underlined that in the summer of 2022 “the worst” was narrowly avoided, and called for a “radical change in practices” in water management. But, as Floriane Louison reports, a “Water Plan” recently announced by President Emmanuel Macron is under fire for failing to properly address the practices aggravating the diminution of the precious resource.
TheThe subject of water, or rather the lack of it, has become a major issue in France, like in many European countries previously used to taking its ready supply for granted. The dry winter and falling levels of water tables and water courses across much of the country are now of widespread concern amid fears of an impending record summer drought.
