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    Yasuní National Park (Yasuní) in Ecuador is a major protected area within the western Amazon, yet it faces threats emblematic of those facing the entire region. The park occupies a unique location at the intersection of the Andes (<100 km from the Andean foothills), the Amazon (near the western phytogeographic limit of the Amazon Basin) [14], and the Equator (~1° S) (Figure 1A). Created in 1979, Yasuní covers approximately 9,820 km2

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    Yasuní National Park (Yasuní) in Ecuador is a major protected area within the western Amazon, yet it faces threats emblematic of those facing the entire region. The park occupies a unique location at the intersection of the Andes (<100 km from the Andean foothills), the Amazon (near the western phytogeographic limit of the Amazon Basin) [14], and the Equator (~1° S) (Figure 1A). Created in 1979, Yasuní covers approximately 9,820 km2

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    Yasuni! ITT Iniciative Stages

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    Yasuní National Park (Yasuní) in Ecuador is a major protected area within the western Amazon, yet it faces threats emblematic of those facing the entire region. The park occupies a unique location at the intersection of the Andes (<100 km from the Andean foothills), the Amazon (near the western phytogeographic limit of the Amazon Basin) [14], and the Equator (~1° S) (Figure 1A). Created in 1979, Yasuní covers approximately 9,820 km2

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    1979

    982000 ha

    150 amphibian species 121 reptile species 598 bird species 169-204 mammals species 2113-3100 flora

    Waorani: Tangaeri Taromenane

    Larrea, and Warnars,(2009), p.195

    655 tree species

    >

    1989

    (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere Reserve

    Since 1970 oil economy is the pillar of Ecuadors economy

    Ecuadors President Rafael Correa


    2007 Ban the exploitation

    ITT Initiative

    Hydroelectric Wind

    Sun

    Development plan

    Geothermal Reforestation Indigenous Territories(36%)

    TRUST FUND

    Larrea,. and Warnars,(2009), p.221

    2013

    Current Situation of Yasun-ITT

    It was not charity that we sought. It was shared responsibility in the fight against climate change.the proposal was meant to awaken the conscience of the world and to generate a new reality. Sadly we have to say that the world has faild us

    Two choices

    1
    100% of Yasuni and no resources to satisfy the urgent needs of our people.

    2
    99.9% of Yasuni and nearly 18 million to overcome poverty, especially in the Amazonia, paradoxically the region with the highest incidence of poverty.

    The end of The Yasuni-ITT iniciative


    Correa, (2013)p.5

    Conclusion:

    If this initiative is apply in other biodiversity countries dependent of oil extraction the amount of prevented emissions and forest preservation will be very high. This initiative can be consider as an transition point to a more sustainable future.

    References:
    Larrea,C. and Warnars,L.,(2009) Ecuador's Yasuni-ITT Initiative: Avoiding emissions by keeping petroleum underground,Energy for sustainable Development, pp.219-223. Correa,R.(2013), Announcement to the Nation Yasun ITT Initiative, Avaliable at: http://www.ecuador.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/presidentrafael-correa-on-the-yasuni-initiative1.pdf, pp. 1-8

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