Strategic natural resources: as copper unites Colombia and China
ABSTRACT
The essay to be carried out is focused on analyzing from a perspective the strategic natural resources in Ecuador;For that we will guide ourselves in the relationship between Ecuador – China which is united by copper, and how this relationship to the country affects economically, socially and environmentally;Despite benefits that exist for this reason we will see its affectation by relying on the commitment to export copper to China.
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The strategic natural resource that "Ecuador conserves are diverse but we will lead ourselves is copper since it has commercial relations with China" ."Copper has been of great use in the daily life of us since it transports us energy and in turn information", is guaranteed that in the future there is no problems with the appearance of new technology, but it is because of its resistance and duration.
China became one of the main world producers of a significant number of minerals necessary for internal consumption, this production does not meet its growing demand despite consume 40% of the world copper. For example, copper, although China produces two thirds of what it consumes;He also buys copper from countries where mineral is pure as the countries of "Latin America, according to the agreement she has with Ecuador, China occupies fourth place in participation with 4.90% of exports"
“Ecuador has an average of 0.6% copper;They contain approximately 13 pounds of copper for each ton of mineralized subsoil ”. For such consumption derivation, it has to “cause environmental problems due to the exploitation methods” since within the mines “they use millions of pounds of explosives (mainly ammonium and diesel nitrate)”, which in one way or another also affectThe health of the workers, since once this material is extracted "millions of liters of water are used per day, this material is mixed with chemicals to separate copper from the rest of minerals"
For this reason the environmental aspect is an issue that is very discussed in some forums since both issues of the nature and health of humans enter;"The chemist he uses for extraction is cyanide is one of the most toxic substances known by human being in its purest state to kill an adult person"
Continuing with the environmental issue within mining development, the term is relatively short in its natural restoration and concentrates wealth in a few hands, while generating pollution that impacts human health, creates social conflicts and degrades the environment for centuries.
On the other hand, Ecuador has great participation in benefits in the country’s economy since it increases the mechanisms of production of natural resources and energy in order to have a recovery with natural cycles and allow conditions of a dignified life to society.
Highlighting the country in the strategic sectors is revealed in the need for change in the Ecuadorian productive matrix where Ecuador begins the search for commercial partners that allow to stop the participation of the United States as a central actor for the Ecuadorian economy since it is a countryhighly dependent on primary production and export. "Ecuador during the presidency of economist Rafael Correa joined the proposal of countries in the region to form the so -called" 21st century socialism ". The proposal defends that China has penetrated the Ecuadorian economy as a new alternative and without as many conditionalities as the United States ”.
Extending with the subject, there are affectations in the villages that reside near “the mining companies since the populations have their needs and customs, they give the creation of brothels that before the project was launched, they did not exist, they did not exist,The work squares which families separate, because the father of the family works with the hydroelectric and where the woman of the home stays with the livestock or tourist activity ", that is," families disintegrate due to labor change receive abasic remuneration or also between $ 300 and $ 400 under risks ”
Therefore we can see that the extraction of this strategic natural resource that Ecuador possesses that is copper can be beneficial as in turn eliminator of natural resources and integrity of families that are dedicated to this mining work despite helping theirIncreased economy.
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