The Library's Reading Room exhibit created by former, CIS intern Mollie Cueva-Dabkoski focuses on the Ecuadorian rainforest - the history of Western exploration of the region, and current issues facing the area's immense biodiversity. She recently sent me an update to the continuing issues of oil exploitation. " Thought I'd pass along this article I just read about Ecuador's plans for the rainforest. It contains bad news, very bad news."
Read the article(s) for yourself here:
Ecuador To Sell A Third Of Its Amazon Rainforest To Chinese Oil Companies
Ecuador auctions off Amazon to Chinese oil firms
Ecuador Extends to July 16 Deadline for Bids on 11th Oil-Licensing Round
To read more about what you can do to help preserve the Amazon Rainforest, click here.