Santiago Granda. (Photo Credit: Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador)
Think Ecuador. Think nature. That’s the message from
Santiago Granda, vice minister of tourism promotion for the South American
country, who noted, “sustainability is not just a trend for us.” He continued: “We
were the first country and are still maybe the only country where nature has
rights in our Constitution and that has been the case since 2008.”
In recent years, Ecuador, said Granda, has ramped up efforts
to preserve its natural gifts, including facilitating the world’s largest
“debt-for-nature” swap on…
