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Podcast: The Climate Question
Episode: Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?
Description: The Yasuni National Park in Ecuador forms part of the Amazon rainforest and is one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet.
It also produces 60,000 barrels of oil per day.
In a recent referendum, held as part of Ecuador’s Presidential elections, people voted to stop drilling for oil – including the newly elected President Daniel Noboa.
We visit the town of El Coca – the gateway to the park - where the result thrilled people who are concerned about the climate. But many, especially those whose livelihoods depend on the oil industry, feel the opposite.
Presenter Sophie Eastaugh speaks to:
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