{"id":305804,"date":"2025-07-21T15:05:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=305804"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:39:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:39:53","slug":"water-conflict-in-chiquitania-the-cost-of-commodity-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/blog\/water-conflict-in-chiquitania-the-cost-of-commodity-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Water conflict in Chiquitania: the cost of commodity production"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deforestation, commodity production, and water scarcity are closely linked. In the dry forests of Chiquitania, Bolivia, for instance, cattle ranching is contributing to the water crisis, affecting local communities and threatening ecosystems. &nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-037ecfffe6b7a0181b26e54900867bbe\"><em>Header photo: <em>Laguna C\u00e1ceres in November 2024, Puerto Su\u00e1rez, Bolivia \u00a9 Manuel Seoane \/ IUCN NL&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deforestation and its link to local water access<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Agriculture is the largest user of freshwater globally, using about 70%<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/one-health\/areas-of-work\/water\/en\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.fao.org\/one-health\/areas-of-work\/water\/en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> of all withdrawals and relying on both blue and green water sources. Blue water refers to the freshwater found in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and aquifers, which can be pumped or diverted for direct human use such as drinking, irrigation, and industry. In contrast, green water is the rainwater stored in the soil and used by plants. It is the source of moisture that drives evapotranspiration, the process through which water returns to the atmosphere via evaporation from soil and transpiration by plants. Forests play a critical role in this cycle: through their roots, they absorb green water and release it back into the air, helping to regulate local rainfall patterns and climate conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Agriculture has an even greater impact in dry areas, where rainfall is often not abundant, and natural bodies of water are limited. Land-use change and forest degradation can disrupt local climatic regulation and alter hydrological cycles, reducing rainfall, evapotranspiration, and groundwater recharge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Cattle ranching places high demand on water resources, with each cow consuming approximately 30 to 80 liters of water per day<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2590286521001075?utm\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2590286521001075?utm<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. In the Chiquitania, cattle ranchers commonly construct <em>atajados<\/em> (artificial ponds) to secure water for livestock.&nbsp;This often leads to competition and conflict over water access between cattle ranchers and local communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-secondary\" id=\"block_8dfc2eed747380f1e50d925a70e12618\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Water footprint<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The amount of water that is needed to produce one product is called \u201cvirtual water\u201d, also known as the water footprint. Therefore, the export of water-intensive commodities (e.g. beef) to another country is like exporting water in a virtual form<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldwatercouncil.org\/fileadmin\/wwc\/Programs\/Virtual_Water\/VirtualWater_Proceedings_IHE.pdf#page=13\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.worldwatercouncil.org\/fileadmin\/wwc\/Programs\/Virtual_Water\/VirtualWater_Proceedings_IHE.pdf#page=13<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. This trade dynamic can have serious local consequences: it depletes water resources, worsens scarcity, and redirects water use away from local communities to serve global supply chains\u2014particularly in dry, vulnerable ecosystems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The case of Chiquitania and the San Lorenzo River<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The Chiquitania forest is one of the most unique forests on earth. It is located in the lowlands of Santa Cruz, Bolivia and extends to Mato Grosso, Brazil.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/beyond-the-amazon-chiquitania-a-forest-gem-navigating-a-water-crisis\/\">Read more about the Chiquitania forest here&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><br>The Chiquitania forest is experiencing record levels of deforestation, primarily driven by the expansion of the agricultural frontier. Forests are being replaced by cattle ranching and large-scale cultivation fields\u2014mainly soy and maize. These crops are mainly produced for international markets, leaving forest degradation, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity across the region in their wake.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In August 2024, a local community in Chiquitania (Buena Vista) filed a lawsuit against an Argentinian cattle rancher, who they consider responsible for the diversion of the San Lorenzo River and the water crisis that followed. The community\u2019s water-related complaints were brought before court (Tribunal Agroambiental) on the basis of environmental responsibility. As a result of the river\u2019s diversion, the community experienced interrupted access to water for over four years, including a complete loss of water supply for four consecutive months, affecting both household use and agricultural activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In November 2024, Bolivia\u2019s Agro\u2011Environmental Court in Robor\u00e9 issued a landmark decision regarding the San Lorenzo River diversion<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_305804_1('footnote_plugin_reference_305804_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anabolivia.org\/por-orden-judicial-se-inicia-la-restitucion-del-cauce-del-rio-san-lorenzo-y-la-remocion-de-presa\/\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/anabolivia.org\/por-orden-judicial-se-inicia-la-restitucion-del-cauce-del-rio-san-lorenzo-y-la-remocion-de-presa\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_305804_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_305804_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. The court ordered the removal of an illegally constructed dam and mandated the restoration of the river\u2019s natural flow within ten business days, based on Bolivia\u2019s constitutional environmental protections, the Precautionary Principle, the Law of Mother Earth (Law 071), Law 300, and the Escaz\u00fa Agreement. This ruling sets a historic precedent in Bolivia, affirming the judicial system\u2019s ability to defend environmental and Indigenous water rights against extractive land-use activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The interconnection between land use change, commodities and water security highlights the urgency to include water use and its footprint when designing deforestation-free policies, especially in forest risk commodity supply chains.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IUCN NL&#8217;s work for Chiquitania&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL has supported local partners in Bolivia both financially and technically. Our role has been multi-faceted, including providing funding, connecting partners with research organisations, assisting with territorial protection and security, and elevating these issues to the international stage through mechanisms like the Universal Periodic Review and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Through the Forests for a Just Future programme by the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA), IUCN NL contributes to more sustainable and inclusive management of tropical forests that supports climate mitigation and adaptation, human rights, and the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.\u202fIn this programme, our Bolivian partner PROBIOMA supported local communities in the San Lorenzo River case by providing legal and technical assistance. The GLA, a coalition working to preserve forests and strengthen community rights, has been active in the Chiquitania for nearly a decade. 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