In Ecuador, Indigenous communities are fighting for stronger safeguards to protect their sovereignty as more oil drilling looms. A right to say no to unwanted development could revolutionize a consultation process used around the world.
“We reject this future. We want to shape our own destiny, to live well in our forests.” — Silvana Nihua, Kiwaro community
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…the indigenous people… I don’t this that’s so outlandish to logical, non-capitalism blinded people, but, judging from the article, that’s not common.