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Ecuador presses ahead with Yasuni initiative

HausmanApril 26, 2012

In September we reported how Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa delivered a novel ultimatum to the UN General Assembly: raise $100 million by the end of the year, or we'll be forced to exploit the oil beneath our national park. The idea is to compensate countries for the environmental services that they are providing for everyone on Earth. We hear where things stand.

https://p.dw.com/p/14lFE

Report:Sandy Hausman, Ecuador