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

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Public canonical key

doi:10.32992/erlacs.10862

Authors

Cletus Gregor · Moira

Reported year

2022

Reported language

en · und

Source type

Article

First detected

2026-11-09T19:04:47.591225+00:00

Last metadata observation

2026-11-09T19:14:40.356726+00:00

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Institutions reported by the source

Freie Universität Berlin · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Reported affiliation countries

DE · NL

Documentary abstract — original language

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. Resumen: Estado plurinacional y conciencia ecológica en Bolivia: El caso de los incendios forestales de 2019En 2019, Bolivia sufrió uno de los peores incendios forestales de su historia. El rápido avance de las llamas provocó reacciones en defensa del medio ambiente hasta ahora desconocidas en la sociedad boliviana. Alentados por una marcha pacífica de las comunidades indígenas de las tierras bajas, un amplio espectro de actores sociales expresó su indignación por la destrucción de los bosques y exigió una mayor acción gubernamental. La emergencia espontánea de la conciencia ecológica durante la crisis de los incendios permite reflexionar sobre el avance en la construcción del estado simbólico, un estado en las “cabezas” e imaginarios de los ciudadanos (Bourdieu, 2014). Las demandas sociales durante la crisis reflejan las nuevas expectativas puestas en un estado plurinacional respetuoso con los derechos de la naturaleza. Al ignorar la catástrofe ecológica en curso, el gobierno se situó al margen de un orden simbólico emergente al que había contribuido previamente y del que es un producto.

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OPENALEX

W4308965014

DOI

10.32992/erlacs.10862

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doi_dedup___::30e8bdd6e52e24eb018750688224fdc0

Documentary context

Documentary family

Scholarship

Source-reported types

Article · article

Jurisdictions studied — explicit sources

BO

Natural entities mentioned

Forest

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• DOI · https://doi.org/10.32992/erlacs.10862
• OpenAlex · https://openalex.org/W4308965014

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