AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEl Niño Risks: An exceptionally strong El Niño is disrupting weather worldwide and raising food-security fears. Bolivia has declared a national emergency as the climate pattern intensifies risks of drought and flooding. Amazon Land Pressure: A yearlong investigation found more than 186,500 hectares of forest cleared across 48 titled Indigenous territories from 2003 to 2023; over 90% of the loss was outside authorized areas. The findings have prompted Senate oversight and interest in a new Indigenous land database. Wildlife Milestone: Scientists formally identified the tilcayo tiger cat in Bolivia’s Yungas, the first new living feline species described in more than a century. Agriculture’s Hidden Costs: A study estimates that environmental, social and health harms from mechanized monoculture farming cost Bolivia $2.894 billion a year—more than the sector’s estimated $2.618 billion in production value. Park Protectors: Bolivia marked its National Park Ranger Day, honoring the workers who patrol protected areas and safeguard wildlife, often in difficult conditions.
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