Premium Only Content
How fires are destroying Bolivia s forests _ DW Documentary
Bolivia is burning. For months, flames have been consuming huge swathes of forest and pastureland. The situation is now so dramatic that the government has declared a national disaster. What’s behind this ecological catastrophe?
Bolivia's forests and pastures were already devastated by wildfires in 2019, with around 5.9 million hectares affected. This year, 6.9 million hectares have been ravaged by fire - an area almost the size of Ireland, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka. One contributing factor is deforestation in the Amazon, which is causing more frequent droughts and heatwaves. And while climate change is prolonging the dry seasons, the problem is exacerbated by Bolivia's farmers burning down parts of the forest to provide land for agriculture. Some use slash-and-burn practices out of economic necessity and are unaware of the consequences. Others set fires in areas that do not belong to them in order to farm there illegally, or extract raw materials. The Bolivian government allows these practices to continue, through lax laws and agricultural subsidies that encourage farmers to expand their land.
Indigenous peoples are especially hard hit by land grabbing and the destruction of the forests.
-
LIVE
tacetmort3m
21 hours ago🔴 LIVE - THE ZONE KEEPS PULLING ME BACK - STALKER 2 - PART 15
540 watching -
22:45
Brewzle
10 hours agoI Went Drinking In A Real Bourbon Castle
7.37K1 -
48:36
PMG
1 day ago $0.19 earned"Parkland Parent Speaks Out On Kamala Harris Using Victims"
5.12K2 -
4:06
The Lou Holtz Show
9 hours agoCoach Lou Holtz’s Heartfelt Christmas Message 🎄 | Family, Faith & Notre Dame Spirit 💚 #christmas
3.69K -
51:35
Dr Steve Turley
1 day ago $6.15 earnedROSEANNE BARR - Her Journey, TRUMP, and the MAGA GOLDEN AGE! [INTERVIEW]
39.7K49 -
57:38
The Tom Renz Show
7 hours agoMerry Christmas - The Tom Renz Show Christmas
79.7K15 -
2:59:10
Wendy Bell Radio
18 hours agoThe Bridge Too Far
158K293 -
1:03:45
Donald Trump Jr.
1 day agoHappy Festivus: Airing Our Grievances and Stopping The Swamp w/Sean Davis | TRIGGERED Ep.201
420K536 -
1:30:30
Game On!
21 hours ago $0.79 earnedTop 5 things you need to know for Sports Christmas!
70.9K5 -
1:58:10
Robert Gouveia
1 day agoMatt Gaetz REJECTS Report, Sues Committee; Luigi Fan Club Arrives; Biden Commutes; Festivus Waste
295K232