Historic 'Law of Mother Earth' - Nature Rights

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Evo Morales speaks at the UN | Wikimedia Commons

With the cooperation of politicians and grassroots organizations, Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans. The piece of legislation, called la Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra, is intended to encourage a radical shift in conservation attitudes and actions, to enforce new control measures on industry, and to reduce environmental destruction.

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Bolivia Set to Pass Historic 'Law of Mother Earth' Which Will Grant Nature Equal Rights to Humans (18 April 2011)

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In characterizing Mother Earth, the document explains, “Mother Earth is the living dynamic system comprised of the inter-related, interdependent and complementary indivisible community of all life systems and living beings that share a common destiny.” While considering Mother Earth a sacred place apropos the cosmological understanding of Indigenous peoples, the law enfranchises a commons, or “collective rights of public interest.” This commons is an enshrining of biodiversity and human diversity.

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Bolivia and the Law of Mother Earth | Earth First! Newswire

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"This Act is intended to recognize the rights of Lamadrid Earth, and the obligations and duties of the Multinational State and society has to ensure respect for these rights..."

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GOOGLE TRANSLATION OF BOLIVIA'S LAW OF MOTHER EARTH

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