Carlos F. Mena, PhD
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Community Socio-environmental Monitoring

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The Ecuadorian Amazon

The people of the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon live  in an environment that is  heavily  by wastes of the oil industry.
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Toolkit

Our team has created a toolkit that allows  campesinos  and indigenous families to monitor their water  and  vegetation quality. 
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Network of Monitors

With the "Frente de Defensa de la Amazonía", we have created a network of monitors that monitor rivers and streams in the  provinces of Sucumbios, Orellana and Napo. 

Recent News

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With the support of Digital Democracy and HIVOS  our monitors have a new tool: drones to expand the capacities of observation of water quality and environmental liabilities.  
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In August 2015, a new phase  within the community monitoring system has started. Within this phase all measurements are saved and stored on-line for faster diffusion. 
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Carlos F. Mena, PhD
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Cumbaya
Ecuador