Landmark Ruling Blocks Mining in Ecuadorian Forest, Citing Rights of Nature

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/landmark-ruling-blocks-mining-in-ecuadorian-forest-citing-rights-of-nature

In its decision, the high court said that the government did not provide the “scientific evidence necessary to avoid and mitigate serious and irreversible damage to species and ecosystems, and therefore, to the rights of nature, to the water and a healthy and balanced environment.” The ruling effectively cancels all mining concessions and environmental and water permits.

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