Estado plurinacional y conciencia ecológica en Bolivia: El caso de los incendios forestales de 2019

Cletus Gregor Barié; Moira Zuazo

doi:10.32992/erlacs.10862

Estado plurinacional y conciencia ecológica en Bolivia: El caso de los incendios forestales de 2019

Translated title of the contribution: Plurinational state and ecological conscience in Bolivia: The case of the 2019 forest fires

Cletus Gregor Barié
, Moira Zuazo

Social and Cultural Anthropology

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Abstract

In 2019, Bolivia suffered one of the worst forest fires in its history. The rapid advance of the flames provoked reactions in defence of the environment hitherto unknown in Bolivian society. Encouraged by a peaceful march of lowland indigenous communities, a broad spectrum of social actors expressed their indignation at the destruction of the forests and demanded more governmental action. The spontaneous emergence of ecological awareness during the fire crisis allows reflection on the progress in constructing the symbolic state, a state in the “heads” and imaginaries of citizens (Bourdieu, 2014). Social demands during the crisis reflect new expectations placed on a plurinational state respectful of the rights of nature. By ignoring the ongoing ecological catastrophe, the government placed itself at the margin of an emerging symbolic order to which it had previously contributed and of which it is a product.

Translated title of the contribution	Plurinational state and ecological conscience in Bolivia: The case of the 2019 forest fires
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	89-114
Number of pages	26
Journal	European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Volume	114
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.32992/erlacs.10862
Publication status	Published - Jul 2022

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Special thanks to the interviewees for their time and generosity in sharing their knowledge and experiences. We are also very grateful to Raquel Melina Aguilar Jiménez, political scientist, for facilitating the interviews in times of pandemic and for many inspiring conversations.

Publisher Copyright:
© Cletus Gregor Barié, Moira Zuazo.

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Special thanks to the interviewees for their time and generosity in sharing their knowledge and experiences. We are also very grateful to Raquel Melina Aguilar Jiménez, political scientist, for facilitating the interviews in times of pandemic and for many inspiring conversations.

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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Bolivia
ecology
mother earth
plurinational state
rights
Wildfires

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Estado plurinacional y conciencia ecológica en Bolivia: El caso de los incendios forestales de 2019

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