Percepción y opinión de los ecuatorianos sobre realidad socio ambiental nacional: Análisis de la cabecera cantonal de Portovelo, provincia de El Oro

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Abstract:Socio-environmental components are related to natural resources, man and quality of life, which are sometimes affected for various reasons. The subject of the research is: "Perception and opinion of Ecuadorians on national socio-environmental reality: Analysis of the Portovelo canton, El Oro province", whose general objective was to identify the perception and opinion of the inhabitants of the Portovelo canton, about the situation socio-environmental at the local level. To do this, data was collected using the survey technique, after which an analysis of the results was carried out and finally the results were compared with the existing public policy in the country and canton, in order to respond to the objectives. raised. It is concluded that the population knows the problems that affect the sector and they recognize the need to protect the environment; The perception of the inhabitants is based on the fact that there are still inequalities between men and women, between inhabitants of the urban and rural sectors; The elderly, people with disabilities, are also the most vulnerable.