Editorial: Le Monde

• Water availability and quality have become critical issues for health, ecosystems and economic activity in France and many other regions of the world.
• Global issues such as climate change and local environmental mismanagement are having a negative impact on water quality.
• The damages are visible, such as floods in Northern France, and also invisible ones like contamination from pesticides.
• Approximately a third of the population now receives water that no longer meets quality criteria due to pesticide residues.
• The government has given up on taking long term measures, and seems to neither understand the magnitude nor the nature of the problem.

Conclusion: The analysis highlights the urgency of sustainable water management in France, underlining the detrimental impact of climate change and local environmental mismanagement. It emphasizes the need for effective long-term measures.

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