Nature vs. Oil - Ecuador Raises Cash for Its Ecosystem
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The state "Yasuni ITT" initiative has agreed to leave 846 million barrels (approx. 135 bn liters) of oil in the ground in return for a cash donations from the world community. The Ecuadorean state has set up a United Nations-administered trust fund, parts of which are to go to develop tourism, education and renewable energy resources.