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The Monoil project
The Franco-Ecuadorian Monoil project is investigating oil contamination and its impacts, which are the result of poorly regulated oil extraction activities in Ecuador since the late 1960s.
The interdisciplinary Monoil project, born out of close collaboration between France and Ecuador, aims to improve understanding of and reduce oil contamination in Ecuador. Since the 1960s, poorly managed oil extraction has had profound environmental, health and social impacts on the region. Scientists are assessing the contamination, its repercussions on the environment and public health, as well as societal vulnerabilities and proposed solutions.
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Famille équatorienne vivant sur une terre souillée par les activités pétrolières
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Bélia, propriétaire du Centre touristique Mitad del mundo à Pacayacu en Equateur
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