ABSTRACT
The studies and research carried out confirm that in the province of Loja, the degradation of the watersheds is due to the anthropic activity of the populations, which support a set of socio-environmental problems. The delivery of the incentives is contingent on the protection and conservation of their forests, which means that people receive the incentive once they meet the monitoring conditions that are determined in agreement with the Environment Ministry, for 20 years. Modernity and modernization are perspectives that establish the directionality of what is known as globalization, a single dominant model of capitalism, which disseminates the primacy of Western culture, music, dress, the urban design of cities and even a unique food culture, including fast foods, hamburgers and chicken with potatoes. Humanity supports the shortage of fresh water, due to the modification of the hydrological cycle and especially to the increasing levels of pollution.
