Nearly two decades ago Ecuador became the first country to legally enshrine the rights of nature in its constitution. This landmark move made the country the first in the world to recognize ecosystems ...

Think Ecuador. Think nature. That’s the message from Santiago Granda, vice minister of tourism promotion for the South American country, who noted, “sustainability is not just a trend for us.” He ...

According to Mario Melo, the lawyer who represented Sarayaku, “Ecuador’s Constitution strongly supports the right to resistance, the collective rights of Indigenous peoples, and the rights of nature ( ...

QUITO (Reuters) - Flora and fauna affected by oil production in Ecuador's Yasuni Amazon reserve will take many years to recover, Environment Minister Jose Davalos said on Tuesday, raising concerns ...

Trees are seen at Laguna Grande in the protected Amazon rainforest of Cuyabeno, Ecuador, on March 30, 2024. Credit - Daniel Munoz/AFP—Getty Images Nearly two decades ago Ecuador became the first ...