Source: Medium Since the 1990s, several transnational companies have tried to develop mining in the Toisán Mountain Range, one of the most biodiverse corners of Ecuador, and the world. Two of these companies were expelled by the communities due to … Continue reading
Key Documents
Biodiversity in Perspective: The Overlooked Value of Cloud Forests
How does the biodiversity of cloud forests, like those in Ecuador’s Intag region, compare to one of the world’s most renowned protected areas? Carlos Zorrilla – Originally appeared on Medium A significant portion of the efforts and funding dedicated to … Continue reading
Stopping a Capital Environmental Crime: The Rocket Frog and Intag’s Future
By Carlos Zorrilla | Source: Medium To the human eye, the mostly dark-green Confusing Rocket Frog is not as attractive as the Harlequin Longnose Frog. Both amphibians are found in a patch of forest in Ecuador’s Intag region and nowhere … Continue reading
Dear Codelco, BHP and Cornerstone:
Following is a signed manifestation from the civil society of Intag rejecting the presence of mining in Intag: Continue reading
New images of Codelco’s “responsible” mining in Junin.
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Codelco awarded concessions in protected areas close to Quito
Protected areas affected: Cuenca del Río Guayabamba (Area 1); Flanco Oriental de Pichincha and cinturón verde de Quito; and Maquipucuna. The first two mentioned are state run and the latter is private.
Ecuadorians call on Chile to stop financing human rights abuses.
On Monday, February 6, hundreds of Ecuadorians from different mining-affected communities, including those from 22 communities in the Intag area, came to Quito to express their rejection of mining activities carried out in their territories. Other residents of the Pacto … Continue reading
The Most Recent Letter From Intag’s Four Most Crucial Communities to Chile’s President
Click here to view the letter to Chile´s president: Carta a Bachelet
Dragones en el Eden
Haga Click Aqui para el documento completo/Click here for to get the attachement:DRAGONES EN EL EDEN Junio 2016