Amazon rain forest

This film is based on “Managing the world” by Maria Clara van der Hammen. It looks at indigenous peoples of the Amazon forest in Colombia, and how their lives are affected by their changing myths. Produced in collaboration with The Netherlands Committee of IUCN

Fires are a natural phenomenon. However, over 90% of all wildland fires today are due to human action causing significant forest loss between 6-14 million hectares of forest per annum. This leads to enormous economic losses, damage to environmental, recreational and amenity values, and loss of life. There is strong recognition that action is needed to catalyse a strategic international response to forest fires.