Ecuador’s top court rules for stronger land rights for Indigenous communities

Mongabay
Feb 9, 2022, 10:54 am191 pts
QUITO, Ecuador — Indigenous communities across Ecuador celebrated over the weekend after a historic ruling by the country’s highest court declaring that Indigenous communities have more autonomy over their territory and a much stronger say over extractive projects affecting their lands. “This has been a…

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