Greenland strips Chinese mining firm of licence to iron ore deposit
Icebergs and the edge of the ice sheed are seen at the west coast close to Tasiilaq, Greenland, September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo COPENHAGEN...
Increasing loss of Indigenous lives and exponential loss of protection of the Brazilian Amazon
[caption id="attachment_2348" align="alignnone" width="964"] a fire in the province of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil. Most fires are caused by arson, blamed on land-grabbers, farmers and...
Papua Tribe Take Action Against Destruction of its Ancestral Forest for Palm Oil
Auyu Indigenous peoples gather in protest in front of government offices in Boven Digoel district, Papua, Indonesia, where the Tanah Merah project is located....
Esperanza the Whale shark disappears after the Galápagos islands are invaded by Chinese Fishing Vessels
A huge fleet of Chinese fishing boats have alarmed the Galapagos Islands Navy: Ecuador warned that it will enforce its maritime sovereignty The Government of...
The equivalent of 987,500 football fields of Amazon Rainforest have been destroyed over the last few years in Brazil
[caption id="attachment_273" align="aligncenter" width="729"] Isolated Amazon indigenous people. Photo taken by author.[/caption] 60 million to 200 million indigenous people are almost wholly dependent on...
Unidas Comunidades Indígenas del Ecuador, rechazan las declaración de petróleo que afectan a sus territorios en la Amazonía.
El territorio nacional Shiwiar de Juitsiniza. Poco sabía, que fui testigo involuntario del comienzo de una larga resistencia para las comunidades nacionales de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana. En 2012, en mi cuarto día de mi estadía de tres semanas, en las profundidades de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana, la tranquilidad del bosque fue interrumpida por un helicóptero militar […]
Ecuadorian Indigenous Communities Unite, Rejecting Oil Bids affecting their territories in the Amazon.
Several serious grievances need to be highlighted here. Firstly, Carlos Pérez and the Ecuadorian Government are ignoring the obvious fact that these territories are occupied bv three important communities, the Shiwiar, the Sapora and Achuar.
Secondly, they have failed to legally consult the indigenous communities first and foremost, prior to any public proposals or conferences of any industrial activities. Indigenous groups in Ecuador have been recognised under the United Nations to which there exists a non-binding agreement, which gives indigenous groups the chance to defend their lives, land, and culture. Guaranteed throughout the Declaration is the right to a process of “Free, Prior and Informed Consent” for indigenous peoples when faced with decisions, projects, or legislation by corporations or government that may affect their people and/or territory. Article 57, point 7 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador guarantees free, prior and informed consultation, within a reasonable period; however, this does not require consent (and is not binding). Article 82 refers explicitly to environmental consultation, in the case of a state decision which might affect the environment, and specifies broad and timely information for those affected. However, even if there is a majority opposing the project in question, it may still be carried out on the condition that the impact on those affected and the ecosystem is minimised.
The Ethos Behind Ecosequor Ecosolutions
Welcome to Ecosequor, Ecosolutions. Be a part of the solution, not the crisis. Eco for Ecology, Sequor is Latin and means to follow, or answer, in old English it connects with segue, to make a smooth transition from one thing to another. Let us make a smooth transition and follow a better ecological path for humanity and Earth. Ecosequor, is about following ecological solutions to help us transist from an environmental crisis to ecological solutions.
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