AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoWater & Plastic Pollution: In Santa Cruz, Bolivia hosted “Water in Bolivia: Science, Innovation and Alliances for Sustainable Futures” (May 4–7), with researchers and communities tackling water security, climate risks, and emerging micro- and nanoplastics concerns; ALLATRA Global Research Center joined as a key partner to push science-to-policy collaboration. Socio-Environmental Solutions: Premios Verdes released its 2026 ranking of the top 500 socio-environmental projects across 21 countries and 243 cities, with Colombia leading overall and Bolivia placing 4th by country count (58 projects), setting up a major Cuenca event in October. Indigenous Environmental Defenders: A new report highlights how indigenous communities in Latin America—often including Bolivia—face deadly pressure as governments, companies, and criminal groups target resources on their lands, while communities innovate legally to protect territory. Environmental Crime & Mercury: An investigation says illegal mercury trafficking linked to criminal networks is fueling toxic gold extraction across Latin America, with flows reported from Mexico to Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia—raising serious ecosystem and public health stakes. Biodiversity & Wildlife Research: A study using soccer tournaments with the Tsimane’ in the Bolivian Amazon finds oxytocin rises during rivalry, adding to growing research on how social life shapes biology in high-biodiversity ecosystems.
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