THE THIRD WORLD INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL STUDIES AND THE FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL CENTERS AND PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE LITORAL INVITE YOU TO THE FORUM: MINING: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT? Location: Auditorium of the Citizen Participation and Social Control Council, 15th Floor, Banco Park Building, Luque 111 and Pichincha Streets Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Speakers: – Horacio […]
Participants in the Rio+20 side event on tourism, "Tourism for a Sustainable Future," agreed that tourism, a sector that provides employment and livelihoods for millions of people, especially women and young people, is essential and can significantly contribute to all three pillars of sustainable development: economic, social, and […]
The Pacoche rainforest, one of the last wildlife refuges on the Ecuadorian coast, is threatened, according to environmental groups, as it is one of the areas targeted by the planned Pacific Refinery. Jobs, well-being, development, and environmental protection are just as important in all other major projects […]
Favorite tree of the author of The Silence of the Forest. Daniel López (Dinho), a member of the Espol volunteer group, poet, and nature lover, shares a new work. The silence of the forest, in the words of its author, is a gift to nature. I wonder, as I look at the forest: What secrets does each plant hold? What mysteries do its trees […]
Writers from around the world, including Günter Grass (Nobel Prize winner in 1999), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), and Chilean author Isabel Allende, are actively committed to recycling, pressuring publishers to print their books on recycled paper. It is estimated that sales of the book in Canada alone will generate […]
Located just two hours from Quito, it is one of the main ecotourism attractions in the province and the country. Mindo has approximately 2,500 inhabitants who are primarily dedicated to agriculture, livestock farming, and tourism. This discreet and peaceful place is located in a valley, surrounded by 19,000 hectares of protected forest […]
By: Emilio González Salvador. Hiking through Cerro Blanco is a privilege for nature lovers; it's a magical destination very close to downtown Guayaquil. For us, it was more than just a trail; it was a reconnection with an ecosystem that's present in our daily lives: the tropical dry forest. "There are two seasons that […]
After the last La Niña episode ended last April, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts predict the reappearance of the El Niño weather phenomenon during the second half of this year. "Since the end of the 2011-12 La Niña episode in April 2012, neutral conditions have prevailed, […]
THEY ARE INVADING EUROPE by JG Cobo Borda They are invading Europe. Turkish maids, Chilean exiles, Japanese tourists. They waste their air, hang dirty rags from the windows, complain about Germany’s lack of sensuality. Will the cathedrals survive despite such vandals? Will cameras be able to do even more damage to the cracked canvases? Will the pigeon droppings be enough to protect the ferocious gargoyles from a shattered Christianity? […]
Poster circulating on social media. This article was written a few hours before the overthrow of Fernando Lugo in Paraguay. Idilio Méndez explains the keys behind the political plot in a country besieged by agribusiness and with a political class serving its interests. Who is behind this sinister plot? […]
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