Thinking globally, acting locally

This article by Stefano Varlese, National Coordinator of YAP Italy, appeared in Italian on Selvas.org on 9 December 2007. It talks of Equador as an experiment in regulated economy, participatory democracy, social redistribution, regional integration, socialism of the twenty-first century, and especially moratorium on oil extraction from the area ITT - Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini in Yasunì park. It is well worth reading all of it.

This is a passage from the article, in translation:

"This is not just an attempt to protect an area unique in the world for its biodiversity but the introduction of a new model that changes the way in which man, until now, has used the natural resources. We will experiment with a model that would allow us to live without oil, which is likely to be normal in the future; oil use should decrease right now because of the environmental damage that it causes. The challenge is not just about Equador but all humanity."

On the same topic, but from a point of view somewhat different, I point out an article appeared on Andinamedia of October 27, 2007 and another article on the Global Project on 12 November 2007.

The general framework of this problem is made clear by the campaign Saving Yasuní spread in Italy from the organization Asud