Ecuador’s High Court Affirms Constitutional Protections for the Rights of Nature in a Landmark Decision

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By Katelyn WeisbrodDec 3, 2021, 2:40 pm533 ptsHot
The seven justices of the Constitutional Court found that mining activities pursued by a state mining company and its Canadian partner threatened the Los Cedros protected area’s right to exist and flourish. By Katie Surma Mining in a protected region of the Ecuadorian rainforest violates the rights of nature,…

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