Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park and Biosphere Reserve is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world; it is home to numerous species of wildlife, indigenous communities, and approximately $7.6 billion of crude oil. Oil extraction has led to patterns of environmental and social damage, situating the government of Ecuador between their responsibilities to uphold indigenous rights and preserve the environment while advancing the nation’s economy. The field of conflict resolution offers applicable strategies to the issues facing this dilemma. However, these strategies have been sparsely used thus far. We suggest that the implementation of forums, workshops, and grievance mechanisms will improve communication between stakeholders and build trust that could alleviate the conflicts in the Yasuni.

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厄瓜多尔亚马逊地区的石油开采：结合冲突解决理论和实践

厄瓜多尔的亚苏尼国家公园和生物圈保护区是世界上生物多样性最丰富的地区之一；它是众多野生动物、土著社区和价值约 76 亿美元的原油的家园。石油开采导致了环境和社会破坏的模式，使厄瓜多尔政府既要维护土著权利，又要保护环境，同时要推动国家经济发展。冲突解决领域为面临这种困境的问题提供了适用的策略。然而，到目前为止，这些策略很少使用。我们建议实施论坛、研讨会和申诉机制将改善利益相关者之间的沟通并建立可以缓解 Yasuni 冲突的信任。