Jordi Llopart. United Nations Millennium Campaign. New York. US

"On September 8, 2000, 189 United Nations member states signed the Millennium Declaration. In that inspiring declaration, nations of the world stated, among other things:


“…We must spare no effort to free all of humanity, and above all our children and grandchildren, from the threat of living on a planet irredeemably spoilt by human activities, and whose resources would no longer be sufficient for their needs […]We resolve therefore to adopt in all our environmental actions a new ethic of conservation and stewardship and, as first steps, we resolve […]To intensify our collective efforts for the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests…”.

(55/2. United Nations Millennium Declaration Paras. 21 and 23)


The government of Ecuador signed the Millennium Declaration and has endorsed the 8 Millennium Development Goals that came out of this international agreement. The Millennium Goals clearly show that reducing poverty and achieving sustained development must be done in conjunction with a healthy planet. The Millennium Development Goals recognize that environmental sustainability is part of global economic and social well-being".


Exploitation of natural resources such as the Yasuní National Park can cause alarming changes in our environment and can harm the most vulnerable people in the world who depend on natural resources for their livelihood. Outreach efforts such as the one promoted by the Movimiento Idun to protect the Yasuní are necessary to bring the issue to the public attention, and I support such efforts.


Jordi Llopart

United Nations Millennium Campaign. New York. USA.