Category Archives: comunas

I live by the sea.

"I Live by the Sea" is a booklet that highlights the Rights and Duties of Citizens living in Ecuador's protected marine and coastal areas. "I Live by the Sea" was developed and presented last year as part of the project "Policies and Legislation for the Conservation of Ecosystems and Natural Resources" […]

APPROACH TO CONFLICTS ON COMMUNAL LANDS IN THE SANTA ELENA PENINSULA

BY: Miguel Delgado C. Land and water are key factors in peasant and community production. For decades, they have been a fierce dispute between large agribusinesses and rural families around the world. According to a UN report, between 15 and 20 million hectares of agricultural land […]

Sweet Life on the Spondylus Route

Benito's Dulces in the La Entrada district (Spondylus Route), with a wide variety of pies, cheesecakes, cakes, and other sweets, has become a destination for those who enjoy good desserts and an example of personal development for the community. Pamela Pincay, Benito's sister, was the one who introduced us […]

HIDROTAMBO PROJECT: Harassment of farmers in San Pablo de Amalí, Bolívar Province, continues.

Pressure continues in San Pablo de Amalí over Hidrotambo. After two members of the San Pablo de Amalí community were arrested in previous weeks for resisting and preventing the destruction of their crops due to the construction of a hydroelectric project by the private company Hidrotambo SA, a committee of those affected […]

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