Ecuador and Peru are neighbours along the west coast of South America. They are among the middle-income countries, but there is certainly still extreme poverty.<\/p>\n
Both countries have of a coastal strip, rainforest and Andes mountains: huge variation in landscape and climate, and an enormous variety of natural resources and ecosystems. The countries are an important source for the Amazon River.<\/p>\n
But Ecuador and Peru are also suffering with significant environmental and water-related problems. Mining and the oil and timber industry place a great deal of pressure on the countries and their inhabitants. Political tensions, poor environmental regulations, deforestation and climate change further complicate the situation.<\/p>\n
Ecuador is one of the first countries to have added the right to water in its constitution. Join For Water and its Ecuadorian partners influenced this decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ecuador and Peru are neighbours along the west coast of South America. They are among the middle-income countries, but there is certainly still extreme poverty. Both countries have of a coastal strip, rainforest and Andes mountains: huge variation in landscape and climate, and an enormous variety of natural resources and ecosystems. The countries are an […]<\/p>\n