A severe drought brought on by an unusually early dry season is plaguing the agriculture in many
parts
of Bolivia, forcing rural people to relocate to urban areas to escape
starvation. Bolivian Rural Development Minister Nemesia Achacollo said
the environmental and economic situation is critical as water shortages
impact over 41,000 families in the departments of Chuquisaca and Santa
Cruz. Potato farmers have said that their minimal harvests could only be
used to make chuño, or freeze-dried potatoes.
Meanwhile, in Los
Andes province’s Laja municipality, wells have run dry, leaving farmers
with only the water from the Pallina River, which has been contaminated
by runoff, with people now seeking treatment daily for illnesses from
consuming dirty water.
We are immensely saddened to know of the plight of the Bolivian people. Our prayers for the blessing of rain
as we strive to take the necessary eco-conscious measures to safeguard our precious resources and the lives that depend on them.
Expressing her ongoing concern for the welfare of Earth’s inhabitants, Supreme Master Ching Hai spoke during
a November 2008 interview with Ireland’s East Coast Radio FM of the climate refugees’ predicaments,
as well as the need to take preventive actions.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: If
we don’t have global warming, then no one would be a climate refugee. I
ask everyone to please imagine if that were yourself in the refugee’s
situation, experiencing all these troubles – insecurities, hunger,
lacking all comfort, humiliation, undignified situation, uncertain of
the morrows of your future and the future of your helpless children.
Just imagine it. Then try to solve this tragedy by helping in whatever
way we can.
And above all, and most urgently of all, be veg, go green to save the planet, to prevent such trauma
and to build a bright future for the world, for our co-citizens.
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