Rising temperatures in Bolivia s highlands have caused a sustained drought of the second largest lake in the country, forcing the indigenous community living around it to search for new ways of life. Poor women and men throughout Bolivia are already experiencing the consequences of climate change, but in most cases are ill-equipped to adapt to the present and future impacts. Women are often the hardest hit.
Bolivia can expect five main impacts as a result of climate change:
Less food security.
Glacial retreat affecting water availability.
More frequent and more intense ‘natural’ disasters.
An increase in mosquito-borne diseases.
More forest fires.
0 Comments