Trees are seen at Laguna Grande in the protected Amazon rainforest of Cuyabeno, Ecuador, on March 30, 2024. Credit - Daniel Munoz/AFP—Getty Images Nearly two decades ago Ecuador became the first ...

Think Ecuador. Think nature. That’s the message from Santiago Granda, vice minister of tourism promotion for the South American country, who noted, “sustainability is not just a trend for us.” He ...

The rights of nature: When a river becomes a living being For Dario Iza Pilaquinga, president of the Kitu Kara Indigenous people in Ecuador, nature is much more than just a legal idea. He sees it as a ...

QUITO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Flora and fauna affected by oil production in Ecuador's Yasuni Amazon reserve will take many years to recover, Environment Minister Jose Davalos said on Tuesday, raising ...

Ecuador is scoping out new debt-for-nature swaps, one to funnel funds into the Amazon rainforest and another for a giant ocean protection zone backed by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, people ...

Nearly two decades ago Ecuador became the first country to legally enshrine the rights of nature in its constitution. This landmark move made the country the first in the world to recognize ecosystems ...