Percepción y opinión de los ecuatorianos sobre realidad socio ambiental nacional. Análisis del cantón El Tambo, provincia de Cañar

Abstract

The objective of this study was to know the perception and opinion of the inhabitants of Canton El Tambo, province of Cañar, about the socio-environmental reality. The objective is to contribute with information for the improvement of the environmental quality of the canton. To achieve this purpose, 409 surveys were applied and analyzed to the inhabitants of El Tambo, both in the urban and rural sectors, who responded to a questionnaire of 58 questions. Based on the statistics obtained, six themes were analyzed: environment, water, market, quality of life, citizen participation and gender equity. The results show that knowledge on environmental issues is scarce on the part of citizens, the population must assume its role as the fifth power and receive training on environmental issues. In view of the results, we believe that the first step that should be taken by the authorities will be to offer more and better training and information about biodiversity and the active participation of the inhabitants.