Why did Ecuador vote to stop drilling for oil?
The Yasuni National Park in Ecuador forms part of the Amazon rainforest and is one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet. \n \nIt also produces 60,000 barrels of oil per day. \n \nIn a recent referendum, held as part of Ecuador\u2019s Presidential elections, people voted to stop drilling for oil \u2013 including the newly elected President Daniel Noboa. \n \nWe visit the town of El Coca \u2013 the gateway to the park - where the result thrilled people who are concerned about the climate. But many, especially those whose livelihoods depend on the oil industry, feel the opposite. \n \nPresenter Sophie Eastaugh speaks to: \nLisette Arevalo, reporter in Ecuador \nAlejandra Santillana, activist with Yasunidos group in Ecuador who campaigned for the vote \nFernando Santos, Ecuador\u2019s Energy & Mining Minister \nTessa Khan, climate lawyer and cofounder of the Climate Litigation Network, UK \nNavraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in climate law at Edinburgh University, UK
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Presenter: Sophie Eastaugh \nProducer: Greg Brosnan \nProduction co-ordinators: Sophie Hill and Jacqui Johnson \nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis \nEditor: China Collins \nSound mix: Tom Brignell