95% of Ecuadoreans want Yasuni preserved as a jewel of nature, and in 2010 president Rafael Correa guaranteed not to extract its oil if the world gave Ecuador $3.6bn over 13 years. The UN has now set up the Yasuni fund and, led by a $50m donation from Germany, more than $300m has been offered or received. This alternative “aid” money is not touched by Ecuador's government, but is administered by a trust to develop renewable energy projects and conservation.
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