Water Worlds: Michael Dunn Caceres photographs indigenous water defenders
The book 'Water Worlds' by Michael Dunn Caceres profiles 12 individuals protecting water resources, including María Eugenia Millares, an indigenous leader from the Andean highlands. Millares heads Mujeres Unidas en Defensa del Agua, a collective of women from Bolivia and Peru fighting to conserve Lake Titicaca, threatened by pollution, climate change, and overexploitation. The photographs were taken in Santa Rosa de Taraco, near Desaguadero. Journalist Rachel Taylor wrote the accompanying text. The project highlights indigenous and female leadership in environmental protection.
Key facts
- The book 'Water Worlds' features 12 individuals protecting water resources.
- María Eugenia Millares is an indigenous leader from the Andean highlands.
- Millares leads Mujeres Unidas en Defensa del Agua (Women United in Defense of Water).
- The collective includes women from Bolivia and Peru.
- They work to conserve Lake Titicaca.
- Lake Titicaca is threatened by pollution, climate change, and overexploitation.
- Photographs were taken in Santa Rosa de Taraco, near Desaguadero.
- Journalist Rachel Taylor wrote the text for Millares' story.
Entities
Artists
- Michael Dunn Caceres
- María Eugenia Millares
- Rachel Taylor
Institutions
- Mujeres Unidas en Defensa del Agua
Locations
- Andean highlands
- Bolivia
- Peru
- Lake Titicaca
- Santa Rosa de Taraco
- Desaguadero
- South America