NOW’S YOUR CHANCE
In November 2012, Ecuador’s government invited oil companies to bid on 10 million acres of pristine rainforest.
Drilling would be over a year off, but already industry experts are flagging these lands as a risky investment because of indigenous resistance.
Now’s the time to build on past success and ensure a different outcome for the Amazon.
1995
The Pachamama Alliance founded at request of Achuar people of Ecuador, partnership with other Amazonian indigenous nations follows
2000
ARCO abandons oil operations in Sarayaku and Achuar territories amid indigenous protest
2008
Rights of Nature recognized in Ecuadorean constitution–a global first
2010
With Fundación Pachamama, Achuar secure legal title to their ancestral lands
2012
Ecuador opens oil bidding without meeting consultation standards
2012
Inter-American Court
of Human Rights establishes new standards for indigenous rights to prior consultation on industrial projects
Scenario 1:
A New Era for People and Planet
Indigenous peoples and allies resist oil exploitation, establishing new precedent for sustainable, just, fulfilling alternatives
Scenario 2:
Business Continues as Usual
Rainforest and indigenous communities devastated to extract oil that meets global demand for just a few days
