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La acción de protección y los derechos colectivos ambientales: perspectiva jurídica en Ecuador y América Latina

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Authors

Marcia Lisbeth Verdugo Arcos · Jonnathan Steve Vela Guashpa · Fabián Patricio Machado Parra · Ana del Rocio Veloz Avendaño · Fredy Roberto Hidalgo Cajo

Reported year

2026

Reported language

es

Source type

article

First detected

2026-11-09T19:04:47.644559+00:00

Last metadata observation

2026-11-09T19:14:59.777927+00:00

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Institutions reported by the source

Universidad Estatal de Milagro · Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo

Reported affiliation countries

EC

Documentary abstract — original language

Introduction: The growing environmental degradation and conflicts over the use of natural resources in Ecuador and Latin America show the need for effective legal mechanisms to protect collective environmental rights. The problem lies in the persistent violation of these rights in the face of activities that affect ecosystems, water resources and biodiversity, generating negative impacts on communities and future generations. Objective: To analyze the protection action as a legal instrument to guarantee collective environmental rights in Ecuador and to examine its comparative effectiveness in the Latin American context. Methods: A qualitative and documentary approach was used, reviewing constitutional regulations, environmental laws, national jurisprudence and regional regulations, complemented by an analysis of international standards and relevant legal doctrines. Results: The protection action constitutes the main mechanism of constitutional protection in Ecuador, strengthened by a jurisprudential evolution that incorporates principles such as precaution, prevention, in dubio pro natura and integral reparation, consolidating the recognition of nature as a subject of rights. Likewise, Latin American countries have made significant progress in the constitutional protection of the environment, although differences persist in procedural mechanisms, active legitimacy and the degree of institutionalization of environmental justice. Conclusions: The protection action represents an essential instrument to guarantee the effective protection of collective environmental rights, strengthen access to constitutional justice and contribute to the consolidation of a regional model of environmental governance based on sustainability, citizen participation and the comprehensive protection of ecosystems.

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W7221378045

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Scholarship

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article

Jurisdictions studied — explicit sources

EC

Natural entities mentioned

Ecosystem

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OpenAlex · Record 1 · Record 2

• Document · https://revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/article/view/3284
• OpenAlex · https://openalex.org/W7221378045

Documented bibliographic relations

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• El constitucionalismo radical ambiental y la diversidad cultural en América Latina. Los derechos de la naturaleza y el buen vivir en Ecuador y Bolivia · CITES
• Constitucionalismo ecológico en América Latina : de los derechos ambientales a los derechos de la naturaleza. · CITES
• El Ecuador y su cumplimiento internacional en materia de derecho al medio ambiente sano a través de la incorporación de los principios internacionales del Derecho Ambiental en la normativa nacional. Avances y críticas · CITES
• Algunas notas sobre la legitimación activa ambiental en el proyecto de nueva constitución del año 2022 · CITES
• Los derechos de la naturaleza desde el desarrollo jurisprudencial de la Corte Constitucional del Ecuador (Sentencias Nº 218-15-SEP-CC Y 1149-JP/21) · CITES
• La naturaleza como sujeto de derechos desde la perspectiva de la Corte Constitucional Ecuatoriana (2018-2022) · CITES
• The synergies between human rights and the rights of nature: An ecological dimension from the Latin American climate litigation · CITES
• Derechos de la naturaleza y la jurisprudencia constitucional en Ecuador (Tema Central) · CITES
• La Tutela de los Derechos de la Naturaleza en el Ecuador a través de la Aplicación de las Garantías Jurisdiccionales y su Sanción Privativa o no Privativa de Libertad en el Ámbito Penal · CITES
• Desafíos y perspectivas de la consulta previa y ambiental en la protección de los derechos de la naturaleza en Ecuador · CITES
• El medio ambiente como derecho colectivo en la jurisprudencia de la Corte Constitucional · CITES
• Los derechos de la naturaleza en el ordenamiento jurídico latinoamericano: avances, desafíos y perspectivas · CITES
• Climate justice and internal displacement in Latin America · CITES
• Sujetos procesales y la representación de la naturaleza en sede jurisdiccional: Análisis jurídico de los desafíos para su defensa efectiva como sujeto de derechos · CITES
• Derechos colectivos, ambiente y buen vivir (Sumaq Kawsay). Análisis constitucional comparado · CITES

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