US EditionEcuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats
- Ecuador's parliament approved a controversial law allowing private entities to manage protected areas, passing with 80 votes in favor and 23 against.
- Indigenous groups and advocates criticized the law, claiming it threatens land rights and violates international protections.
- Oscar Soria referred to the law as "constitutional vandalism" and described it as a danger to Indigenous rights.
- Indigenous organizations are challenging the law in Ecuador's Constitutional Court, stating it could lead to displacement and violates international agreements.
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Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats
Ecuador’s parliament has passed a law allowing private companies to help manage protected areas, prompting backlash from Indigenous groups and environmental advocates.
The plenary of the National Assembly approved the draft Organic Law on Recovery of Protected Areas and Promotion of Local Development with 80 votes, at session 017 on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
With 80 affirmative votes, the National Assembly of Ecuador approved the Organic Law for the Strengthening of Protected Areas, a regulation of an urgent economic nature that promotes the creation of the National Service of Protected Areas (SNAP). This new agency will aim to modernize, professionalize and guarantee the technical, financial and legal management of the [...] The entry Ecuador takes a historic step towards the protection of its natu…
Coexistence between industrial fishing and protected natural areas: experts support itThe bill No. 1822/2024-CR, presented on July 2 by Congressman Jorge Luis Flores Ancachi, proposes to amend the Law on Protected Natural Areas (Law No. 26834) to allow hydrocarbon extraction activities in areas that today have maximum legal protection, such as the national parks Manu and Bahuaja Sonene, as well as the national and historical sanctuaries of Megan…
Quito, 11 Jul (La Calle).- The National Assembly approved on July 10, with 80 votes in favour, 23 against and 6 abstentions, the Organic Law for the Strengthening of Protected Areas, processed as a matter of urgency in economic matters. Although the norm has been presented as a tool to improve environmental management, social organizations, indigenous peoples and environmental sectors warn that it could open the door to privatization and new ext…
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