The rights of nature in Ecuador: the making of an idea

[en] In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in history to guarantee rights to nature, in its new constitution. This article tells the story of this extraordinary moment in constitutional history, presenting a detailed description of how these rights came about, why they appeared when and where they did, and what they mean to those concerned with this innovation. © 2013 © 2013 Taylor & Francis.

Disciplines :

Sociology & social sciences

Author, co-author :

Tanasescu, Mihnea ; Université de Mons - UMONS ; Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Language :

English

Title :

The rights of nature in Ecuador: the making of an idea

Publication date :

December 2013

Journal title :

International Journal of Environmental Studies

ISSN :

0020-7233

eISSN :

1029-0400

Publisher :

Informa UK Limited

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Issue :

Pages :

846 - 861

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00207233.2013.845715

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Soci&Ter

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https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2013.845715

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