Web Transparency and Open Data on Chinese Mining Projects in Ecuador

N. L. Aguiar Mariño; R. M. Sánchez-Montoya; E. N. Cárdenas Ortiz

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_32

Web Transparency and Open Data on Chinese Mining Projects in Ecuador

N. L. Aguiar Mariño, R. M. Sánchez-Montoya, E. N. Cárdenas Ortiz

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Abstract

Some authors consider that the increase in Latin American exportations to the Chinese market and Chinese investments are very positive for Latin American economies, especially for strengthening south–south relations. However, a series of problems have been observed in recent years because Chinese investments in Latin America tend to prioritize the extraction of natural resources, in several cases without complying with adequate socio-environmental standards, and due to the lack of clearness of some contracts. This study analyzes the quality of public information on Chinese mining projects in Ecuador. Specifically, compliance with Ecuadorian legislation was studied through the Web sites of Chinese mining companies. To study the transparency of public information in Chinese mining extractives, a set of indicators adapted to the Ecuadorian legal framework was applied. The results show a great absence of public information on the Web sites as required by Ecuadorian law. Chinese mining companies in Ecuador operate in a culture of secrecy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022
Editors	Paulo Carlos López-López, Ángel Torres-Toukoumidis, Andrea De-Santis, Óscar Avilés, Daniel Barredo
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	357-366
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9789811963469
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_32
State	Published - 2023
Event	International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies, ICOMTA 2022 - Cuenca, Ecuador Duration: 7 Sep 2022 → 9 Sep 2022

Publication series

Name	Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume	318
ISSN (Print)	2190-3018
ISSN (Electronic)	2190-3026

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies, ICOMTA 2022
Country/Territory	Ecuador
City	Cuenca
Period	7/09/22 → 9/09/22

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© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Keywords

Chinese mines
Ecuador
Extractive industries
Open data
Web transparency

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Aguiar Mariño, N. L., Sánchez-Montoya, R. M., & Cárdenas Ortiz, E. N. (2023). Web Transparency and Open Data on Chinese Mining Projects in Ecuador. In P. C. López-López, Á. Torres-Toukoumidis, A. De-Santis, Ó. Avilés, & D. Barredo (Eds.), Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022 (pp. 357-366). (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 318). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_32

Aguiar Mariño, N. L. ; Sánchez-Montoya, R. M. ; Cárdenas Ortiz, E. N. / Web Transparency and Open Data on Chinese Mining Projects in Ecuador. Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022. editor / Paulo Carlos López-López ; Ángel Torres-Toukoumidis ; Andrea De-Santis ; Óscar Avilés ; Daniel Barredo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. pp. 357-366 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies).

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Web Transparency and Open Data on Chinese Mining Projects in Ecuador. / Aguiar Mariño, N. L.; Sánchez-Montoya, R. M.; Cárdenas Ortiz, E. N.
Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022. ed. / Paulo Carlos López-López; Ángel Torres-Toukoumidis; Andrea De-Santis; Óscar Avilés; Daniel Barredo. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023. p. 357-366 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; Vol. 318).

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Aguiar Mariño NL , Sánchez-Montoya RM, Cárdenas Ortiz EN. Web Transparency and Open Data on Chinese Mining Projects in Ecuador. In López-López PC, Torres-Toukoumidis Á, De-Santis A, Avilés Ó, Barredo D, editors, Communication and Applied Technologies - Proceedings of ICOMTA 2022. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2023. p. 357-366. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies). doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-6347-6_32

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