Ecuador reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation of natural heritage in Davos

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, Sade Fritschi, stated that “Ecuador will not become the destination point for solid waste from the People’s Republic of China.”

The Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, Sade Fritschi, reaffirmed the conservation and protection of the environment in Ecuador.

This is in response to accusations from certain environmental and human rights organizations about the possibility that Ecuador will be affected by the importation of electronic, electrical or other potentially highly polluting waste from the Asian country.

The head of the Environment portfolio reaffirmed her firm commitment to the conservation and protection of the environment, objecting to the allegations that this would happen as a result of the Free Trade Agreement that is being processed in the National Assembly.

This premise is based on the legal framework for environmental management that governs Ecuador, based on the 2008 Constitution, which prohibits the introduction of nuclear waste and toxic waste into the national territory. Likewise, the Organic Environmental Code of 2017 and its regulations of 2019 impose prohibitions on the import of waste and waste.

In this context, Minister Fritschi highlighted the natural wealth that Ecuador has, an intangible value that places it as one of the 17 mega-diverse countries in the world and the commitment of the National Government to the conservation of ecosystems.