How did oil drilling affect Camiri, Bolivia’s environment?
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- 3. "Now, the consequences are evident. The rivers are polluted and the forest has been impacted." Hint: Rhymes with solution
- 7. Environmental groups promote this effort to protect Camiri's forests from the damage caused by oil drilling.
- 8. Oil exploration activities led to Brazil nut trees to be cut, weakening the community's _______. Hint: Rhymes with agronomy
- 9. Activist Mirna Fernandez, coordinator of the Save Madidi Campaign, states "up to 60% of the park's ____________ may be affected by mega projects." Hint: It means the variety of life
- 10. Oil extraction in Camiri is considered a form of this unsustainable use of natural resources.
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- 1. In May 2015, president Evo Morales authorized oil activity on 22% of Bolivia's territory. Previously, companies have not been allowed to do oil work on these __________.
- 2. Soil polluted by oil drilling in Camiri loses these organisms that break down dead matter and recycle nutrients.
- 4. Drilling operations in Camiri destroy this, forcing wildlife to flee their natural home.
- 5. Oil projects in Camiri often threaten the lands and rights of these original communities native to the region. Hint: Rhymes with Treacherous
- 6. "They cut Brazil nut trees even though they shouldn't have done it." Hint: The process by removing a mass of trees