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Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has set an important precedent, not just for the country but for the region, one badly affected by deforestation and where Indigenous peoples’ rights are routinely violated. The rulings underline Ecuador’s unique status within Latin America as the only country where nature is recognized as a subject of rights. That means that as part of the country’s absolute constitutional rights, nature has the same rights as a citizen.

The rulings underline Ecuador’s unique status within Latin America as the only country where nature is recognized as a subject of rights.