Photo: ZCO A study published by the British Medical Journal concluded that its chemical components are harmful to saltwater and freshwater fish. Cigarette butts are the most common form of environmental litter in the world, considering that more than 5 trillion cigarettes are smoked annually […]
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Since September 1, the country's fishing ban on small pelagic fish has been in place, as established by Ministerial Agreement No. 47, issued by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries Resources. According to Douglas Burgos, Director of Fisheries Control for the SRP, the Ecuadorian government has implemented the ban, with the goal of promoting Food Sovereignty […]
The Ministry of Health releases this important information for public health regarding adulterated liquors that have caused dozens of deaths in Ecuador. The list of liquors analyzed, with technical tests by the Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez National Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (INH), and which tested positive for high levels of […]
PHOTO: EL LITORAL The National Institute of Cultural Heritage, Regional Directorate 5, in response to statements from certain citizens who are writing to the Facebook page of Regional Directorate 5 (Living Heritage), regarding a complaint that the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) has not acted in response to the safeguarding of the peninsula's cultural heritage regarding the archaeological discovery […]
Photo: Johannes Orejuela A group of activists, students, and young people from the city of Guayaquil interested in the Sarayaku case are beginning to gather together and take action, especially in terms of disseminating the current situation of the case and the possible repercussions of the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
By Mario Melo* In 1996, the Ecuadorian government granted Block 23, which covers 601 TP3T of the territory of the Sarayaku Kichwa Indigenous People, to the Compañía General de Combustibles (CGC) of Argentina. This concession was granted without any information, consultation, or request for consent from the Sarayaku People. During the […]
Amid the beating of drums and the staging of "Sacachúm: The Return of Sam Biritute" by the Thamé Teatro de Artesanos collective, the "Valdivia 2011" Eco-Cultural Day kicked off last Sunday in the Venus square in the municipality. Several local and national artists performed in the […]
How are the rights of nature, the precautionary principle, and the polluter pays principles applied? The Ecuadorian Center for Environmental Law is launching a new edition of the Intensive Course on Environmental Law in Guayaquil, which will take place on July 14, 15, 21, and 22, 2011. The course is aimed at professionals and students interested in […]
The Eco-Tourism River Transportation Project for Santay Island, Duran, and Samanes Park was sent to President Rafael Correa Delgado, who has instructed the Ministers of Tourism and Environment to analyze it and respond. We look forward to receiving this information. We remind you that this project consists of […]
Add caption A day of color, music, and joy was experienced this morning at Alas Peruanas University for the presentation of the "Santa Elena Tourist Showcase 2011" on its first stop in the northern Peruvian city of Piura. In attendance were the Ecuadorian Consul, the Governor of Piura, and key authorities […]
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