LEY 71, 2010

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Popular Title:  “The law for the rights of mother earth” Country of Origin:  Bolivia Last Checked:  Date Adopted: 

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Article 3, defines ‘mother earth’ as “the dynamic living system constructed by an indivisible community of all systems of life and living beings, interrelated, interdependent and complementary, that share a common destiny. Mother Earth is considered sacred, from the cosmovisions of indigenous nations and indigenous peoples.”

Article 7, establishes the rights of mother earth. These rights are: the right to life; the right for the diversity of life; the right to water; the right to clean air; the right to balance; the right to restoration; and the right to live free of pollution.

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