Ecuador axes environment ministry as officials scramble to revive economy

Mongabay
Aug 1, 2025, 1:42 pm220 ptsTrendingTop
Ecuador announced this month that it’s eliminating the Ministry of Environment and folding its responsibilities into the Ministry of Energy and Mines — a move that could prove disastrous for conservation efforts, critics say. President Daniel Noboa announced the mergers of more than a dozen ministries as…

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