Análisis de la percepción y opinión de los ciudadanos del cantón Nangaritza, provincia de Zamora Chinchipe, sobre la realidad socio ambiental nacional

Abstract

Environmental and social changes in Ecuador, attributed to the new state policies, to the use and exploitation of mineral resources, make it necessary to know the opinion of the citizens of the canton Nangaritza, Zamora Chinchipe province, on the national socio-environmental reality, from a participatory technical approach. Through the application of 358 surveys, the perception of people was collected on issues related to the environment, gender equity, quality of life and citizen participation. The study reveals that the majority of respondents perceive significant changes in the environment, especially in the areas where mining activities are carried out, and consider that these changes may have a leading role in future tragic events; they also believe that the population must be taken into account by the authorities when developing environmental protection, security and inclusion policies