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Ecuador: Water or Gold 

Ecuador may soon have to choose between economic growth and environmental 
protection.
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2010 11:39 GMT 


Like many South American countries, Ecuador has long been an exporter of raw 
materials - from agricultural produce such as cocoa and bananas, to oil, which 
alone accounts for more than half of its annual earnings.

Now Rafael Correa, the country's socialist president, believes much additional 
revenue could be gained by aggressively exploiting other natural resources, 
particularly gold and other precious metals with which Ecuador is endowed. 

However, many Ecuadorians think the cost of this glittering prize could be far 
too high.

Farmers, indigenous groups and environmentalists are campaigning furiously 
against large scale mining projects and provisions in a new water law backed by 
Correa's government. 

They say the changes will open up pristine rural areas to extraction, pollute 
critical water supplies and deny local communities control over precious 
resources. 

Bob Abeshouse reports for People & Power on how Ecuador may soon have to choose 
between economic growth and environmental protection.

This episode of People & Power can be seen from Wednesday, August 25, at the 
following times GMT: Wednesday: 0600, 1230; Thursday: 1930; Friday: 1630; 
Saturday: 2130; Sunday: 0030, 0530.


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