The minister of Environment and Water, Álvaro Ruiz, reported that coordination actions were initiated to present a fire prevention plan, for which sectors that were indicated as possible causes of burns that derived from environmental disasters will be included.
Among the linked sectors, burning are social and productive organizations, in addition to the agro -business sector, according to Ruiz; However, he also mentioned that climate change is among the causes.
Ruiz told Erbol that the fire prevention action plan was presented in the cabinet and is known to President Luis Arce, but a socialization and coordination work with several sectors is required.
Ruiz clarified, however, that prevention is actually part of a broader strategy that implies aspects such as resilience, afforestation and a socialization, awareness and education plan.
The minister observed that even the electoral issue should be taken into account because, in experiences such as 2019, it was shown that fire affectation is magnified, within the framework of the elections.
For now, the authority announced that for the first days of next month it is expected to implement a fire control monitoring, which at the same time serves other issues such as the fight against smuggling.
The magnitude of last year’s fires led the government to declare a national disaster situation. In that management, 12 million hectares were registered.
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