Public lecture by visiting academic Dr. Dennis Lucy Avilés Irahola.
Bolivia is among the countries with the highest per-capita deforestation rates globally. This environmental degradation persists despite Bolivia’s internationally recognized frameworks on the rights of Mother Earth and Indigenous Peoples. Understanding the drivers of deforestation in the Bolivian Amazon requires examining a complex interplay of social, political, and ecological factors, many of which have deep historical roots in global extractivist dynamics. This lecture explores the context, dynamics, and impacts of deforestation in Bolivia, as well as resilience strategies that civil society—including Indigenous communities and academic institutions—are advancing to safeguard the forest.
The lecture is followed by a workshop for Master and Doctoral Students: Participatory methods for socio-environmental monitoring: concepts, tools and a case study from the Amazon. The workshop will take place from 15:30 to 17:00 in NK 202 and is open for Master and Doctoral students from all fields. Please send an email to Ms. Mehringer (sarah.mehringer@uni-passau.de), if you want to join!
| Open to | all |
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| Prior registration | required |
| Organised by | University of Passau, Chair of Physical Geography with a focus on Human-Environment Research |
| Contact organizer of event | christine.schmitt@uni-passau.de |
