VOICED : Senegal: a seawater desalination plant causes controversy

The video discusses the construction of Senegal's first seawater desalinization plant in Dakar, set to be operational by 2025. While it aims to alleviate water shortages, it poses threats to local beaches and marine life. Local businesses and fishermen express concerns over environmental impacts and economic consequences. Critics argue that Senegal should prioritize tapping into its groundwater reserves instead of relying on desalinization, which is more common in wealthier, drier regions.

What impact has the construction of the desalinization plant had on marine life according to fishermen?

What alternative solution do critics suggest instead of desalinization for addressing water shortages?