GCT attended an address by Ecuador's President Rafael Correa Delgado on 27 October at leading international think
tank on international affairs, Chatham House.
During his speech President Correa called for more support for the Yasuni initiative, under which Ecuador would leave 850 million barrels of oil underground, as a contribution to countering climate change. President Correa also outlined why Kyoto II was 'the way forward'.
President Correa went on to say Galapagos with its endemic species was one of four Ecuadorian regions. "Ecuador is one of seventeen mega-diverse countries on the planet and we require a great deal in order to preserve our environmental heritage."
