Ecuador Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill And Rights Of Nature Case
On 26th November 2010 an international alliance of environmental activists filed a case against British Petroleum (BP) in the Ecuadorian Constitutional Court, defending the Rights of Nature which are recognised under the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution.
See Earth Law Precedents for more information.
Hear Nnimmo Bassey (Chair of Friends of the Earth International and winner of Right Livelihood Award) discuss 'Justice for the Earth Community: Defending the Rights of Nature and Holding Corporations to Account' at Gaia Learning Centre, September 2011.
