According to Mario Melo, the lawyer who represented Sarayaku, “Ecuador’s Constitution strongly supports the right to resistance, the collective rights of Indigenous peoples, and the rights of nature ( ...

The rights of nature: When a river becomes a living being For Dario Iza Pilaquinga, president of the Kitu Kara Indigenous people in Ecuador, nature is much more than just a legal idea. He sees it as a ...

Trees are seen at Laguna Grande in the protected Amazon rainforest of Cuyabeno, Ecuador, on March 30, 2024. Credit - Daniel Munoz/AFP—Getty Images Nearly two decades ago Ecuador became the first ...

QUITO (Reuters) - Flora and fauna affected by oil production in Ecuador's Yasuni Amazon reserve will take many years to recover, Environment Minister Jose Davalos said on Tuesday, raising concerns ...

New Lawsuit Claims ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Permian Basin Injection Wells In Florida, Questions Surround the State’s Attempt to Expand Its Role in Everglades Restoration Developer Calls GW Ranch in ...