In Ecuador, the nature of a legal entity. For example, you can apply for it to the court

In 2008, Ecuador adopted a new constitution and became the first country in the world, who had spent kodifikatsiiyu the rights of nature. The Constitution recognizes the rights of ecosystems to life and prosperity, allowing people to take legal action on behalf of the environment.

In Ecuador, with frequent abuse of the oil industry. Some time ago, Ecuadorians were nominated class-action lawsuit on behalf of nature in relation to the US energy company Chevron. The concept of empowering nature of human rights called «Buen Vivir», which means "good life." It means that people have to live in harmony with nature and in utilities and industry.

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