Abstract
In the early 1990s, like many other countries, Ecuador experienced fast economic growth that resulted in both rapid concentration of wealth and social exclusion that marginalized the poor. Rapid economic development during this time resulted in environmental degradation, which in turn affected human health and amplified poverty (Breilh and Tillería 2009).
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Confederación de Pueblos de la Nación Kichwa de Ecuador.
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For more information on the Flower Label Program see: http://www.fairflowers.de whose certification adheres to the International Code of Conduct for the Production of Cut-Flowers.
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We acknowledge contributions from CEAS team members (A. Campaña, F. Hidalgo, M. Larrea, O. Felicita, E. Valle, and L. Saranchi) and the community leaders of San Isidro and Cananvalle. This project helped establish a laboratory for solid-phase extraction (SPE), which was a joint initiative of CEAS, the University of British Columbia, Canada, and Andina University, Ecuador. IDRC support was provided through projects 100661 and 103697.
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Breilh, J. (2012). Coping with Environmental and Health Impacts in a Floricultural Region of Ecuador. In: Charron, D. (eds) Ecohealth Research in Practice. Insight and Innovation in International Development, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0517-7_5
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