MEDIA RELEASES
Constitutional Court rules in favor of Los Cedros Reserve
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
December 31, 2021
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
September 3, 2021
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
November 23, 2020
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
October 20, 2020
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
October 15, 2020
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
September 6, 2020
Environmental groups ask Ecuador’s highest court to protect Los Cedros
Environmental Groups Ask Ecuador\'s Highest Court to Protect Los Cedros, Enforce Constitutional ‘Rights of Nature’ Jane Goodall, 1,200 Other International Scientists Urge Mining Halt in Ecuadorian
September 4, 2020
Research breakthrough at Los Cedros
Researchers have shown that dozens of species of fungi that live symbiotically within the leaves of plants are able to change their biology to decay wood; this new research provides insights into a
August 29, 2020
Jane Goodall and 1200 scientists back protection of Los Cedros Reserve
EO Wilson, Jane Goodall, Peter Raven, and Rosemary and Peter Grant, along with more than 1200 scientists from all over the world, have expressed their desire to see mining activities cease at Los
August 17, 2020
Los Cedros legal case could set a world precedent
QUITO, Ecuador — In a precedent-setting move, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, the highest court in the land, has announced it will take on the case of the threatened Los Cedros Protected Forest
July 2, 2020