News From the Cloud Forest
el 3 December 2021
de jose
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has ruled that there were no atempts to prove what the value of the forests in LC actually are so neglegence has been used to invalidate the environmental lisence expedidted by Min of Environ that favored the mining company. In this clear victory for the science produced over the years in LC which was proven to the supreme court of Ecuador´s satisfaction, mining has practically been excluded from the reserve along with lumbering and any extractive activities.
I personally expect attempts to overturn this ruling and continued manipulation of the comunities by these avaricious mining title speculators as thier profit comes when the sell on the concesion. The big problem they leave behind is the greed they have implanted in the local comunities who have turned on our long standing comitment to comunity management for conservation to the comitment to sell on the reserve to extractive industry.
As such we hope to incorporate this protected area into the National Park system and extend the Cotacachi/Cayapas park. You can count on a reaction from the mining sector here in Ecuador as the jurisprudence generated by the courts decision, affects them all.
el 27 May 2021
de jose
We welcome the presence of Rainforest Concern who have taken on the responsibilty to support this reserve. Based in the UK they have provided critical ground support at a chalenging time. The mining companies are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on buying comunity support and LC is witnout any income from visitors casused by Covidfobia. Get vacinated to visit.
el 5 September 2020
de jose
I have been diagnosed with a lymphatic kind of prostate cancer. So some friends have started a crowd funding page. There aparently is a cure and laser treatment if I get rid of all that pesky testosterone and I would like to get started soon. So if you can contribute the link is: http://gofundme.com/f/mhvqcb-help-jose-beat-cancer Thanks Jose
el 17 June 2020
de jose
This is a big deal. For the first time the Constitutional Court will test the reach of the Rights of Nature through deliberations over the protected status of the Los Cedros Reserve. Protection is half the legal definition of a Bosque Protector which have always been a main part of the defence of the reserve. Now, the Constitutional Court will deliberate over how to apply the Rights of Nature to this protection. Very good news indeed.
Watch this spot for further updates and this page for contacts if you would like to donate to the legal fund being setup to finance the upcoming campaign. Best news ever this unexpected development.
el 17 June 2020
de jose
This is a big deal. For the first time the Constitutional Court will test the reach of the Rights of Nature through deliberations over the protected status of the Los Cedros Reserve. Protection is half the legal definition of a Bosque Protector which have always been a main part of the defence of the reserve. Now, the Constitutional Court will deliberate over how to apply the Rights of Nature to this protection. Very good news indeed.
Watch this spot for further updates and this page for contacts if you would like to donate to the legal fund being setup to finance the upcoming campaign. Best news ever this unexpected development.
el 29 June 2019
de jose
All good news this week as the environmental permits for prospecting by mining company have been revoked by Provincial Court here in Imbabura. The mining company is shut out of the reserve at least for the present. This is a first for Ecuador and being called a game change for Human Rights and the Rights of Nature here in Ecuador.
Also we got a new satelite internet conect set up and it is humming. So as to wi-fi, the scientists are downloading netflicks to thier phones from the dining room. Guess I will have to set up a Facebook page in a few days and I am now on Whatsapp with the cel phone number listed on this page.