Senior Project Advisor

Kirsten Drickey

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2021

Keywords

Ecuador, Rights of Nature, Amazon, Buen Vivir, Conservation, Indigenous, Constitution

Abstract

In 2008, Ecuador became the first nation in the world to recognize the rights of nature in its Constitution. Ecuador is also a country whose economy depends on the extraction of natural resources. Ecuador thus faces a dilemma, as the two goals of environmental preservation and environmental exploitation conflict with each other. This paper seeks to highlight these conflicting goals, and emphasize the role of Indigenous peoples in Ecuador's Amazon region in fighting for both their rights and the rights of nature.

Department

Political Science

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Ecuador--Environmental conditions; Constitutional law--Environmental aspects--Ecuador; Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Ecuador; Ethical problems--Ecuador

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Ecuador. Constitución (2008)

Geographic Coverage

Ecuador

Genre/Form

essays

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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