Ecuador

Material and Social Remittances in Highland Ecuador

by Diana Mata-Codesal

Of Corridors and Dyads: Unpacking the Family Dynamics of Remittance Transfers to Albania and Ecuador

by Diana Mata-Codesal

Diana Mata-Codesal, Russell King and Julie Vullnetari (2011)

Revision of the genus Carvalhomiris (Hemiptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae)

by Dimitri Forero

Published in: Entomologica Americana 115(2): 115-142. (2009)

The Neotropical genus Carvalhomiris Maldonado and Ferreira, 1971, is revised. Carvalhomiris brachypterus Maldonado and... more The Neotropical genus Carvalhomiris Maldonado and Ferreira, 1971, is revised. Carvalhomiris brachypterus Maldonado and Ferreira, 1971, its type species, is redescribed and two species are described as new, C. bifurcatus sp. nov. from Ecuador, and C. truncatus sp. nov. from Colombia. Selected external morphological structures of the head, pronotum, metathoracic scent gland efferent area, pretarsus, and egg are documented with scanning electron micrographs for the two new species. Dorsal habitus photographs of macropterous and brachypterous specimens illustrating color variation, line drawings of male and female genitalia of all species, and a key to adults of the species are provided. The potential relationships of Carvalhomiris within Orthotylini are discussed, the genus now being placed in the Zanchius group.

Cordylancistrus santarosensis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a new species with unique snout deplatation from the Río Santa Rosa, Ecuador

by Milton Tan

Cordylancistrus santarosensis is described based on five specimens from the Río Santa Rosa, Ecuador. This species can... more Cordylancistrus santarosensis is described based on five specimens from the Río Santa Rosa, Ecuador. This species can be distinguished from all other members of the Chaetostoma group by having plates on the tip of the snout (except for a central region at the extreme anterior edge), but lacking plates laterally on the head. This snout plating condition is inter- mediate between the fully plated snout of other Cordylancistrus and the unplated snout of Chaetostoma.

Patterns of extinction risk and threat for marine vertebrates and habitat-forming species in the Tropical Eastern Pacific

by Thomas Brooks

Polidoro, B.A., Brooks, T., Carpenter, K.E., Edgar, G.J., Henderson, S., Sanciago, J. & Robertson, D.R. (2012) Patterns of extinction risk and threat for marine vertebrates and habitat-forming species in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Marine Ecology Progress Series.
DOI: 10.3354/meps09545.

Marine conservation activities around the globe are largely undertaken in the absence of comprehensive... more Marine conservation activities around the globe are largely undertaken in the absence of comprehensive species-specific information. To address this gap, complete regional species assemblages of major marine taxa are being progressively assessed against the Categories and Criteria of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The first analysis of entire major components of the biota of a large marine biogeographic region was conducted in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP). It is based on recently completed IUCN Red List assessments for all known species of bony and cartilaginous shorefishes, corals, mangroves, and seagrasses in the TEP. Twelve percent of the greater than 1,300 species assessed are in threatened categories, indicative of elevated extinction risk. Spatial analysis of all assessed taxonomic groups, including previous IUCN Red List assessments for seabirds, marine mammals and marine turtles, highlights specific geographical areas of elevated threatened species richness. The distribution of threatened species in the TEP is primarily linked to areas with high rates of over-fishing, habitat loss and increasing ENSO event impacts, as well as oceanic islands with high stochastic risk factors for endemic species. Species assigned to the highest threat categories have life-history traits that likely decrease their resilience to various regional and site-specific threats. Comprehensive information in the form of IUCN Red List assessments combined with spatial analysis will greatly help to refine both site and species-specific marine conservation priorities in the TEP.

A revision of the genus Asteloeca (Hymenoptera: Vespidae; Polistinae)

by James M. Carpenter

A new Species of Zethus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae)

by James M. Carpenter

Clave de identificación para los géneros de Carabidae (Coleoptera) presentes en los páramos del Ecuador y del sur de Colombia

by Pierre Moret

Revista Colombiana de Entomología, 29 (2), 2003 : 185-190.

This paper provides an illustrated key for identification of the genera of Carabidae that live in the paramos of... more This paper provides an illustrated key for identification of the genera of Carabidae that live in the paramos of Ecuador and southern Colombia, with a brief summary of their geographic distribution.

Volcanisme et spéciation dans les Andes : à propos de deux nouveaux Dyscolus orophiles [Col. Caraboidea Platyninae]

by Pierre Moret

Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, 95 (5-6), 1990 : 169-174.

Based on the description of two new species of Carabid beetles, Dyscolus casalei n. sp. and Dyscolus rubellus n. sp.,... more Based on the description of two new species of Carabid beetles, Dyscolus casalei n. sp. and Dyscolus rubellus n. sp., both found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes of Ecuador, the problem of insect speciation in lately risen volcanic highlands is discussed, with a special emphasis on apterism process.

Sustainable Development and Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspots in Latin America: The Case of Ecuador

by Marco Rieckmann

Rieckmann, M., Adomßent, M., Härdtle, W., & Aguirre, P. (2011). Sustainable Development and Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspots in Latin America: The Case of Ecuador. in Zachos, F. E., & Habel, J. C. (Hrsg.), Biodiversity Hotspots: Distribution and Protection of Conservation Priority Areas (p. 435-452). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.

The conservation of biodiversity is closely linked to sustainable development. This is particularly evident in the... more The conservation of biodiversity is closely linked to sustainable development. This is particularly evident in the so-called developing countries. Latin America, for instance, hosts some of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world. However, this biodiversity is threatened by development processes which lead to environmental degradation and thus a significant loss of biodiversity. In Ecuador, new approaches towards sustainable development with a particular focus on biodiversity conservation and environmental protection have been developed in recent years. Against the background of data on biological diversity in Latin America and a description of conservation endeavours in the Latin-American region, this chapter analyses the Ecuadorian efforts to achieve sustainable development and long-term protection of biological diversity. Positive impacts as well as new challenges and conflicts, which result from these approaches, are identified and discussed.

New Political Spaces and Public Sphere 'Deliberativeness' in Ecuador, 1822-2011

by Conor Farrington

Widely adopted decentralisation policies have increased the significance of local citizen participation in Latin... more Widely adopted decentralisation policies have increased the significance of local citizen participation in Latin America, especially with regard to ‘new political spaces’, or spaces for citizen–government engagement distinct from both electoral democracy and non-electoral political activism. Since new political spaces tend to employ ‘deliberative democratic’ methods of decision making, their prospects depend to a considerable extent on the extent to which surrounding ‘public spheres’ enable or constrain deliberation. This paper focuses on the specific case of Ecuador, drawing upon theories of deliberative democracy and the public sphere to assess the likely prospects for new political spaces in Ecuador through an examination of the key aspects of Ecuadorian politics and society since independence from Spain in 1822.

Feminidades, masculinidades e inclusión social

by Maria Amelia Viteri

Tema Central, Diario El Telégrafo, Suplemento Carton Piedra, Marzo 04, 2012, "Quién va a confrontar a la supremacía varonil"?

The Earliest Ceramic Technologies of the Northern Andes: A Comparative Analysis.

by Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo

(second author, with J. Scott Raymond, and Partrick H. Carmichael). 1998. In Andean Ceramics: Technology, Organization, and Approaches,edited by Izumi Shimada, pp. 153-172, Supplement to Vol. 15. MASCA Research
Papers in Science and Archaeology, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A comparative analysis of the earlies cermic complexes from Colombia and Ecuador, known, respectively as San Jacinto... more A comparative analysis of the earlies cermic complexes from Colombia and Ecuador, known, respectively as San Jacinto and Valdivia, reveals significant differences in the constuction, firing, and finishing technologies. This, togheter with the fact that the ceramic complexes bear very little formal resemblance to each other, is used to suggest that there is no compeling reason to infer a connection or casual relationship between the early technologies. It is argued, rather that an explanation for the early occurrences of these two complexes is more likely to be found in changing economic and social context occurring in the South American tropics during the seventh and sixth milennia B.P. which place a positive cultural value on ceramic production.

Queer no me da: Traduciendo fronteras sexuales y raciales en San Salvador y Washington DC

by Maria Amelia Viteri

¿ Cómo se piensa lo “queer” en América Latina?(Presentación Dossier)

by Maria Amelia Viteri

Analysis and operational priorities to face El Niño effects in Latin America

by Carlo Tassara

Carlo Tassara
VOICE & EuronAid. Bruselas/Brussels.
01.04.1998.

The first edition of this document was prepared to facilitate the debate of the Working Group on Latin America within... more The first edition of this document was prepared to facilitate the debate of the Working Group on Latin America within the Seminary organised by the European Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) networks Voluntary Organisations in Co-operation in Emergency (VOICE) and EuronAid on the issue El Niño: A Case Study in Disaster Preparedness. The suggestions from the debate at the Seminary are here included.

Análisis y prioridades operativas para enfrentar los efectos de El Niño en América Latina

by Carlo Tassara

Carlo Tassara
VOICE & EuronAid. Bruselas/Brussels.
01.04.1998.

El presente documento, cuya primera redacción fue preparada para orientar y facilitar la discusión del Grupo de... more El presente documento, cuya primera redacción fue preparada para orientar y facilitar la discusión del Grupo de trabajo sobre América Latina en el marco del Seminario organizado por la redes de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales (ONG) europeas Voluntary Organizations in Cooperation in Emergency (VOICE) y EuronAid sobre el tema El Niño: un estudio de caso en materia de preparación de desastres, incluye también las sugerencias formuladas durante el debate que se llevó a cabo en el Seminario.

UN MARCO PARAANALIZAR LA CONTESTACIÓN SOCIAL EN LA REGIÓN ANDINA

by Marcela Velasco

Prevención de desastres y prioridades operativas para enfrentarlos: Reflexiones sobre El Niño en América Latina

by Carlo Tassara

Publicado en:
Tassara, Carlo; Gasparri, Enrico y Velasco, Margarita (Editores). 1999.
El fenómeno de El Niño en el Ecuador 1997 1999. Del desastre a la prevención (pp. 125-136).
Abya Yala. Quito.
1999

El ensayo está articulado en tres partes: la primera presenta una nota metodológica y problematiza los conceptos de... more El ensayo está articulado en tres partes: la primera presenta una nota metodológica y problematiza los conceptos de prevención y preparación para las emergencias; la segunda parte describe los principales efectos ecológicos y socioeconórnicos del fenómeno de El Niño en América Latina y plantea una tipificación de las acciones prioritarias más apropiadas para enfrentarlos o mitigarlos; y, finalmente, la tercera analiza las oportunidades y las condicionantes a tener en cuenta para el diseño y la implementación de las acciones.

Defining and measuring multidimensional poverty. Exploring poverty in Ecuador 2006-2010

by Andres Mideros Mora