Historical judgment by Ecuador’s Constitutional Court rules in favor of Reserva Los Cedros and the Rights of Nature The Constitutional Court of Ecuador issued a historic ruling with positive repercussions for protected forests, water, healthy environment, nature and communities in Ecuador. The sentence nullifies the environmental registry and water permits from Río Magdalena 01 and … Read More
Author: Los Cedros
How green is copper?
Reserva Los Cedros case still waiting on court verdict nearly a year after the hearing by the Constitutional Court. By Nicola Peel, Environmental educator, speaker and solutionist for Rainforest Saver As we head deeper into climate catastrophe, the push to extract raw materials for an urgent ‘clean energy’ transition is impacting on resource-rich areas, including … Read More
Uno de los casos más importantes del siglo
El caso de Los Cedros es uno de los más importantes de este siglo, y podría allanar el camino para la ley del futuro, dice Mónica Feria-Tinta, sobre el caso en la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador. El caso para proteger la Reserva Biológica Los Cedros de la minería ha estado con la Corte Constitucional desde … Read More
Los Cedros one of the most important cases this century
Los Cedros case is one of the most important cases of this century, and could pave the way for law of the future, says Monica Feria-Tinta on the Reserva Los Cedros case at the Constitutional Court in Ecuador. The case to protect the Los Cedros Biological Reserve from mining has been with the Constitutional Court … Read More
Se realiza la primera audiencia pública para el caso histórico sobre los Derechos de la Naturaleza
Enlace al paquete multimedia de Los Cedros aquí Abogados, conservacionistas y 17 científicos compartieron sus investigaciones este 19 de octubre sobre la importancia del Bosque Protector Los Cedros y otros Bosques Protectores en la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador, y argumentaron que se deben respetar los Derechos de la Naturaleza. “Se presentó evidencia a la corte … Read More
First public hearing for landmark Rights of Nature case in Ecuador
Link to Los Cedros media pack here Lawyers, conservationists and 17 scientists shared their findings on the significance of Los Cedros Reserve and other Protected Forests at the Constitutional Court in Ecuador on Monday 19 October, and argued that the Rights of Nature should be upheld. “Evidence was presented to the court about the high … Read More
Anunciada la fecha del caso judicial de Los Cedros
Enlace al paquete multimedia de Los Cedros aquí Caso histórico de Derechos de la Naturaleza será visto en la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador el 19 de octubre El resultado de este importante caso para proteger la Reserva Los Cedros de la minería sentaría un precedente para todos los casos futuros de Derechos de la Naturaleza … Read More
Los Cedros court case date announced
Link to Los Cedros media pack here Landmark Rights of Nature case to be heard in Ecuador’s Constitutional Court on October 19 The outcome of this significant case to protect the Los Cedros Reserve from mining would set a precedent for all future Rights of Nature cases, and could dramatically limit the ability of mining … Read More
Cancer diagnosis for Los Cedros manager
LOS CEDROS, ECUADOR — The founder and manager of Reserva Los Cedros, José DeCoux, announced this week that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma cancer. He is receiving treatment at a private hospital in Quito. DeCoux indicated that he will not be stepping back from any of his duties as manager … Read More
Piden ambientalistas al Tribunal Supremo de Ecuador que proteja Los Cedros
Piden ambientalistas al Tribunal Supremo de Ecuador que proteja Los Cedros y haga cumplir los ‘Derechos de la Naturaleza’ Jane Goodall y otros 1,200 científicos internacionales instan a detener la minería en el Bosque Protector Ecuatoriano QUITO, Ecuador— Grupos ambientalistas presentaron hoy un testimonio legal instando a la Corte Constitucional de Ecuador a detener todas … Read More