Manifiesto geografos criticosBy Critical Geography Collective of Ecuador See below the manifiesto of the Critical Geography Collective of Ecuador which debunks several myths around the decision of Ecuador´s government to move ahead with oil drilling in Yasuní. The myth, for example, that the "drilling will only affect 1×1000 of the park", which is based on a simplistic view of the Amazon ecosystem, putting at risk, for example, huge underground aquifers. They also explore the myth that the Amazon is a "demographic void", ignoring the presence of the Tagaeri and Taromenane indigenous groups in voluntary isolation. The Collective point out that "this is a deceitful strategy that has repeatedly failed in the history of our country."

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