Patricia Gualinga of Ecuador's Kichwa community criticizes the lack of economic analysis on the Amazon's true value, asserting that oil extraction is prioritized for "easy money" to repay China's

Patricia Gualinga of Ecuador's Kichwa community criticizes the lack of economic analysis on the Amazon's true value, asserting that oil extraction is prioritized for "easy money" to repay China's debt, without considering "what is lost by destroying the Amazon." This concern arose as an oil round in southeastern Ecuador offered 3 million hectares of tropical forest, home to seven indigenous nationalities, to companies, with contracts anticipated by October 2013.

This report was published on March 9, 2013, and produced by Pacha Producciones in Quito, Ecuador.

The challenge of citizen dividends in oil-rich nations is explored by Johnny West, a social entrepreneur and writer with 20 years of experience in the oil industry.

West began his career

The challenge of citizen dividends in oil-rich nations is explored by Johnny West, a social entrepreneur and writer with 20 years of experience in the oil industry.

West began his career covering energy markets as a Reuters correspondent in the Middle East in the early 1990s. He is the founder of OpenOil and a transparency activist.

At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz presents striking images of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project. His photos expose the environmental devastation and the beautiful ecosystems under severe

At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz presents striking images of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project. His photos expose the environmental devastation and the beautiful ecosystems under severe threat.

For nearly two decades, Lenz has documented threatened wilderness and indigenous communities, with his work featured in leading publications. His photography of Canada's boreal region has contributed to establishing significant protected areas. A Fellow of the International League Of Conservation Photographers, his major Tar Sands exhibit premiered in Los Angeles in 2011 and toured New York.

This TEDxVictoria talk was filmed on November 19, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird at the State Department on August 5, 2011. Their bilateral meeting focused on the Keystone Pipeline

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird at the State Department on August 5, 2011. Their bilateral meeting focused on the Keystone Pipeline project.

Access video and a text transcript of the discussion.

Photographer Edward Burtynsky examines critical environmental issues.

His work explores the scale of our waste stream, the landscape of oil, the energy envelope, and the overarching theme

Photographer Edward Burtynsky examines critical environmental issues.

His work explores the scale of our waste stream, the landscape of oil, the energy envelope, and the overarching theme of sustainability.

Richard Heinberg, a senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and author of "The Party's Over," "Peak Everything," and "Blackout," discusses the phenomenon of peak oil and its global

Richard Heinberg, a senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and author of "The Party's Over," "Peak Everything," and "Blackout," discusses the phenomenon of peak oil and its global implications.

He explains that the era of easily accessible resources is over. The new reality of expensive oil will likely become the norm, potentially leading to economic recession.