Like other marine species, birds can also be impacted by marine debris through entanglement, ingestion, and habitat disruption. Entanglement: Fishing gear in the sea or on beaches is one of the main causes of bird entanglement, which can even lead to […]
The Surf Route is part of the Spondylus Route, stretching from the Playas canton in the Guayas province, passing through the provinces of Santa Elena and Manabí, to the Atacames canton in the Esmeraldas province. It covers more than 560 kilometers of beaches, as well as specific spots […]
This is what Manuel and I were wondering while we were talking about the guerrillas, natural resources, and the possibility of a greater presence of multinational corporations. Manuel is an artist, a farm worker, and one of those people it's a pleasure to meet and converse with. Of course, always with a cigarette or a good […]
Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation need your support. Guayaquil. Even though the issue has ceased to be covered in the media, society must not forget their violated rights. Therefore, the organization CDES (Center for Economic and Social Rights) invites you to this first International Film Festival on Isolated Indigenous Peoples, the same […]
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered on May 25th in hundreds of cities across 40 countries around the world to demonstrate their rejection of genetically modified foods and their main exponent, the multinational corporation Monsanto, in a protest organized globally by the Occupy Monsanto movement. The […]
When months ago the Provincial Director of Environment of Santa Elena, Daniel Castillo, sent a letter to the Ecuadorian Transit Commission to carry out vehicle control at Olón beach based on Article 173 of the General Regulations for the Application of the Organic Law on Transportation, which specifically prohibits "the circulation […]
The thousands of people visiting beaches lead to an increase in waste. The most common type is plastic (bags, drink caps, wrappers). It's also the most deadly for marine wildlife. Some marine species (seagulls and turtles) ingest pieces of plastic that they mistake for food, which is dangerous because […]
In the Kichwa Indigenous People of Sarayaku, "People of Midday," Pachamama Uyanza is celebrated every year in May. This celebration is held in gratitude for the bounty of the earth, the Kawsak Sacha – Living Forest, and the protective beings who maintain the harmony of the […]
A smiling Rafael Correa waves to a robot in Incheon, South Korea (2010). Photo: www.terra.com.ec. Yachay, the “city of knowledge,” has been hailed by President Correa as the most important project in Ecuador's history; however, Dr. Arturo Villavicencio[1], former Rector of the IAEN (Institute of Advanced National Studies, Ecuador), describes it as […]
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