The following are some of the conclusions of a report prepared on the topic for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru by OXFAM and Due Process of Law. In 2008, Ecuador approved a new Constitution that recognized the right to free, prior, and informed consultation of communes, communities, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Sei whale, an endangered species. The Puntilla de Santa Elena Marine Coastal Wildlife Production Reserve was created in 2008. It covers a marine area of 173.4 hectares and is located in Puntilla de Santa Elena, the westernmost point of the Ecuadorian mainland. It is very close to growing urban centers such as […]
The Ministry of the Environment, in compliance with Ministerial Agreement No. 016 issued by the Undersecretary of Fisheries Resources, prohibits the capture, transportation, possession, processing, and external marketing of red crab for one month, from August 15 to September 15 of each year, and informs the general public to refrain from […]
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 […]
Surfing: a sport that involves riding ocean waves while standing on a board, steering it using one or more fins located at the rear of the board. According to encyclopedia descriptions, surfing is a sport that originated with the British explorer James Cook in the […]
Luis Enrique Sánchez Peralta set off on a bicycle tour of our country a couple of months ago. He cycled alone, and accompanied others. He tells us about his experiences in this series. (PART 1: Along the routes along the sea) The 2nd Ecuadorian Bicycle Tour fulfilled its main objective: to reach the Mayors of […]
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