Are Rights of Nature Working? - The Impact of the Los Cedros Ruling in Ecuador

Abstract

Legal initiatives recognizing the rights of nature have transformed from a trickle to a cascade. But are they really effective? A systematic study on the implementation of the Ecuadorian Los Cedros ruling, one of the most prominent decisions of this sort, shows that it has been notably effective in protecting the forest from mining threats. However, its impact on local community involvement has been limited, and the fate of Los Cedros and the case remain vulnerable.

Keywords

• Ecuador
• Ecuador
• Ecuadorian Constitutional Court
• Implementation
• Klimaschutz
• RIghts of Nature