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Outcomes of Ecuador’s Rights of Nature for Nature’s Sake

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doi:10.21926/aeer.2203035
Authors
Kelly Swing · Jaime A. Chaves · Stella de la Torre · Luis Sempértegui · Alex R. Hearn · Andrea C. Encalada · Esteban Suárez · Gonzalo Rivas
Reported year
2022
Reported language
en
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article
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2026-11-09T19:04:47.875626+00:00
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2026-11-10T16:58:51.248069+00:00
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San Francisco State University · Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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EC · US

Documentary abstract — original language

The rights of nature have been widely discussed at a philosophical level for a long time, but examples of its practical application are quite rare. Ecuador is the first country to incorporate this concept into its constitutional foundation and put the theory into practice. However, implementing entirely justifiable rights of nature is hindered by factors, such as economic considerations, legal interpretations, cultural norms, political will, and disproportionate perspectives of "the greater good". After getting opportunities for more than a decade to convert theoretical concepts into tangible results for nature, many doubts remain concerning the applied practicality of this ideology. لقد نوقشت حقوق الطبيعة على نطاق واسع على المستوى الفلسفي لفترة طويلة، لكن أمثلة تطبيقها العملي نادرة جدًا. والإكوادور هي أول بلد يدمج هذا المفهوم في أساسه الدستوري ويضع النظرية موضع التنفيذ. ومع ذلك، فإن تنفيذ حقوق الطبيعة المبررة تمامًا تعوقه عوامل، مثل الاعتبارات الاقتصادية والتفسيرات القانونية والأعراف الثقافية والإرادة السياسية والمنظورات غير المتناسبة لـ "الصالح العام". بعد الحصول على فرص لأكثر من عقد لتحويل المفاهيم النظرية إلى نتائج ملموسة للطبيعة، لا تزال هناك العديد من الشكوك حول التطبيق العملي لهذه الأيديولوجية. Les droits de la nature ont été largement discutés au niveau philosophique depuis longtemps, mais les exemples de leur application pratique sont assez rares. L'Équateur est le premier pays à intégrer ce concept dans son fondement constitutionnel et à mettre la théorie en pratique. Cependant, la mise en œuvre des droits de la nature entièrement justifiables est entravée par des facteurs tels que des considérations économiques, des interprétations juridiques, des normes culturelles, la volonté politique et des perspectives disproportionnées du « bien commun ». Après avoir eu l'occasion pendant plus d'une décennie de convertir des concepts théoriques en résultats tangibles pour la nature, de nombreux doutes subsistent quant à la praticité appliquée de cette idéologie. Los derechos de la naturaleza han sido ampliamente discutidos a nivel filosófico durante mucho tiempo, pero los ejemplos de su aplicación práctica son bastante raros. Ecuador es el primer país en incorporar este concepto en su fundamento constitucional y poner en práctica la teoría. Sin embargo, la implementación de los derechos de la naturaleza totalmente justificables se ve obstaculizada por factores como las consideraciones económicas, las interpretaciones legales, las normas culturales, la voluntad política y las perspectivas desproporcionadas del "bien común". Después de obtener oportunidades durante más de una década para convertir conceptos teóricos en resultados tangibles para la naturaleza, quedan muchas dudas sobre la practicidad aplicada de esta ideología.

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Kelly Swing; Jaime A. Chaves; Stella de la Torre; Luis Sempértegui; Alex R. Hearn; Andrea C. Encalada; Esteban Suárez; Gonzalo Rivas. Outcomes of Ecuador’s Rights of Nature for Nature’s Sake. 2022. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-0e7f37c1964cf4404e36f34dcfc3b0de/

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Kelly Swing; Jaime A. Chaves; Stella de la Torre; Luis Sempértegui; Alex R. Hearn; Andrea C. Encalada; Esteban Suárez; Gonzalo Rivas. (2022). Outcomes of Ecuador’s Rights of Nature for Nature’s Sake. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-0e7f37c1964cf4404e36f34dcfc3b0de/
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Kelly Swing; Jaime A. Chaves; Stella de la Torre; Luis Sempértegui; Alex R. Hearn; Andrea C. Encalada; Esteban Suárez; Gonzalo Rivas. Outcomes of Ecuador’s Rights of Nature for Nature’s Sake. 2022. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-0e7f37c1964cf4404e36f34dcfc3b0de/
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Kelly Swing; Jaime A. Chaves; Stella de la Torre; Luis Sempértegui; Alex R. Hearn; Andrea C. Encalada; Esteban Suárez; Gonzalo Rivas. Outcomes of Ecuador’s Rights of Nature for Nature’s Sake. 2022. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-0e7f37c1964cf4404e36f34dcfc3b0de/

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