01/09/2016

Q&A: Two minutes with... Carolina Proaño

Words: Huw Morris

Carolina Proaño (CP) founded the environmental consultancy Ecodivercity in Ecuador’s capital city, Quito, in 2012. In the build-up to the UN Habitat III conference, she explains how Ecuador is investing in fresh infrastructure, why the nation prizes natural rights, and the ongoing challenges for planners in a nation afflicted by inequality and the potential for natural disaster.

Why is Quito (pictured, top) the venue for Habitat III?

CP (pictured left): Ecuador's application [to host the conference] was backed up by Latin American countries, which is the most urbanised region of the world. – 78 per cent of the country's [Ecu.....Sign Up or Login to read full article

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Q&A: Two minutes with... Carolina Proaño

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