Maria Amparo Alban

Mrs Maria Amparo Alban has more than 25 years’ experience in international trade and sustainable development, particularly environmental compliance. Maria has worked in a number of countries and was instrumental in the Free Trade Agreement negotiation between Ecuador and United States on environmental matters. Maria has served as an advisor to Ecuador’s Trade Ministers, Ministry of Environment, United Nations Environmental Program (among others) and was the founding partner of the Inter-American Institute for Justice and Sustainability (IIJS). She is a lawyer by background and has taught international trade negotiation, sustainable development and environmental law for over a period of ten years. Maria’s Ecuadorean experience and knowledge will provide exceptional value to the SolGold Board during permitting and fiscal agreement negotiations in Ecuador.