A tale of two frogs, six mining companies and much, much more
Carlos Zorrilla From the outside looking in, it’s easy to get the impression that it’s a black-and-white struggle of two critically endangered frogs versus a massive transnational copper mining project. In part, you’d be right. But it’s much more than that. It could be said that it all started in the 1980’s when a Belgian-government […]
Read MoreGlobal biodiversity hotspot faces mining threat Endangered amphibians, including a toad new to science, are at risk from planned copper extraction in Ecuador’s cloud forests Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Kenny Taylor Published: April 4, 2022 at 7:00 am Part of the most wildlife-rich zone in the world […]
Read MoreFrogs win court battle against mining in Ecuador
Mongabay Latam Doménica Montaño October 13, 2020 On September 24, 2020, a judge accepted an action to protect the valley and its biodiversity. The decision could save dozens of endangered species. *This report is a journalistic alliance between Mongabay Latam and GK of Ecuador. In the valley of Intag, two ecosystems come together: a part […]
Read MoreCODELCO ABOUT TO FINANCE CATASTROPHIC MINE IN ECUADOR
Copper mine would deforest thousand of hectares of primary forest that are home to hundreds of species in danger of extinction, contaminate rivers and streams with heavy metals, and relocate hundreds of families from four to six communities(1). An American expert concluded that it is the most dangerous mine he has ever evaluated in his years as a consultant.(2)
Read MorePreventing a Capital Environmental Crime
The Confusing Rocket Frog and Intag’s Future Carlos Zorrilla 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 else on the planet. The Harlequin’s discovery in 2016 was amazing enough, […]
Read MoreThe Role BMW May Play in Creating a World-Class Environmental Disaster in Ecuador
There is a rush these days to gain access to copper deposit and other key minerals driven by the expected increase in electric vehicle usage world wide.. That may sound like good news for the composition of the atmosphere, but it will spell doom to other parts of the biosphere, including its biodiviersity, forests, rivers, as well as trampling human rights.
Read MorePearls Before Swine: The Apalling Cost of Ecuador’s Extractivist Agenda
Pearls Before Swine: The Apalling Cost of Ecuador’s Extractivist Agenda* Where are the voices of the international community in preventing this […]
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