Paradise under threat

The Amazon rainforest is like a paradise on earth. 30% of all the world’s flora and fauna can be found there and hundreds of thousands of indigenous people depend on it for their survival. But in Bolivia, the forest is under threat from cattle ranchers who clear the land for their cattle to graze. This is not only catastrophic for the indigenous people who live there; it is catastrophic for all of us. Click this link to stream or download the podcast.

 

Paradise under threat

Deforestation releases more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than all the world’s cars, planes and ships put together. In this podcast Christian Aid's Rachel Stevens explains how fruit and cocoa trees are helping indigenous communities in Bolivia to successfully work their way out of poverty and protect the rainforest at the same time. 

 

Useful links:

• Christian Aid around the world - http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/ 
• Rachel and colleagues on Twitter - www.twitter.com/ca_global