Current+Affairs-Ecuador



= Ecuador Current Affairs  =

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[|Children of the rainforest] Life in the Amazon rainforest is changing fast and these children growing up in Ecuador, are directly affected. Video (6m15) and text about their lives, hopes and dreams. (//In English)// toc

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[|The fight for water] On Feb. 28th, 2009 near the tiny village of Santa Rosa, the OCP pipeline breaks in Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest. An estimated 14,000 barrels of crude spill into the Napo and Coca Rivers, both of which are tributaries of the Amazon River. The film explores the specific case of the Santa Rosa spill, the legacy of contamination left by the Petroleum Industry, and profiles the people attempting to preserve one of the planet's most important biodiversity hotspots.The film also looks at another controversial issue along Ecuador's northern border; the untold story of refugees displaced by the Colombian conflict, and the relationship between contamination and coca eradication programs that have been implemented near the border as part of Plan Colombia. [|Earth Focus: Development threatens the Galapagos] In this episode of Earth Focus, witness the devastating effects of development on the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. Responsible tourism may be the answer to protect the natural heritage of the islands. (28m7) [|The most distant places] What happens when people in remote rural areas can't afford to travel to the hospital for surgery? Dr. Edgar Rodas has created an innovative solution: an operating theater built on the back of a truck that can travel to treat people living in the poorest and hardest to reach areas of Ecuador. (5m17s)