Public Policies and Social Actions to Prevent the Loss of the Chiquitano Dry Forest

Oswaldo Maillard (), Carla Pinto-Herrera, Roberto Vides-Almonacid, Paola Pozo, Claudia Belaunde, Nicolas Mielich, Huascar Azurduy and Rosa Leny Cuellar
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Oswaldo Maillard: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano (FCBC), Av. Ibérica calle 6 Oeste 95, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Carla Pinto-Herrera: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano (FCBC), Av. Ibérica calle 6 Oeste 95, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Roberto Vides-Almonacid: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano (FCBC), Av. Ibérica calle 6 Oeste 95, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Paola Pozo: Thuenen Institute of Forestry, Leuschnerstraße 91, 21031 Hamburg, Germany
Claudia Belaunde: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano (FCBC), Av. Ibérica calle 6 Oeste 95, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Nicolas Mielich: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano (FCBC), Av. Ibérica calle 6 Oeste 95, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Huascar Azurduy: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano (FCBC), Av. Ibérica calle 6 Oeste 95, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Rosa Leny Cuellar: Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Chiquitano (FCBC), Av. Ibérica calle 6 Oeste 95, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Despite more than two decades of efforts made to prevent the loss of the Chiquitano Dry Forest on the Bolivian side, deforestation and forest fragmentation driven by agricultural expansion, uncontrolled settlement and forest fires have continued putting its ecological integrity at high risk. Currently, this unique forest is severely vulnerable and under considerable pressure, which should generate worldwide attention and concern, considering its importance in terms of biodiversity and climate. In this opinion piece, we address the approach of policies and social actions to reverse the situation using the experiences of locals.

Keywords: deforestation; Tropical Dry Forests; agriculture; wildfires; public policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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