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Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas

Ecuador''s government passed a new law governing protected areas, triggering strong criticism from indigenous leaders, legal experts and environmental advocates who argue it violates

Indigenous community in Ecuador wins legal fight to reclaim

An indigenous community has won a court battle to regain ownership over its ancestral homeland in the Ecuadorian Amazon, more than 80 years after they were displaced because of war.

Historic ruling in Ecuador returns ownership of ancestral land to the

According to a ruling issued on Friday, November 24, the Ecuadorian government has guaranteed them ownership of a piece of the jungle: a total of 42,360 hectares, also known as

Landmark Indigenous land title in Ecuador protected area still in limbo

Twenty months after a landmark court ruling granted the Siekopai Nation land rights within a protected Amazon area, the Ecuadorian government has yet to issue the official title, with sources

Historic land win for Ecuador''s Siekopai sets precedent for other

After winning a historic lawsuit, an Indigenous community in Ecuador has finally obtained legal ownership of its land in a protected area — 80 years since being forcibly displaced.

Ecuador Land Law Sparks Legal, Indigenous Uproar

Ecuador passes fast-tracked land law, sparking legal challenges from Indigenous groups and environmentalists over rights and protected areas.

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In Ecuador, a 2023 court decision that recognizes one Indigenous community''s rights to own part of a protected area in the Amazon has escalated a long-simmering conflict with another

Milestone for Indigenous land rights in Ecuador''s Amazon

Securing land rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities is essential not only to upholding their cultural identity and supporting their livelihoods, but also to preserving the

Ecuador Court Orders Stolen Land Returned to Siekopai People

With a population of barely 800 in Ecuador and 1,200 in Peru, the Siekopai are on the brink of cultural and physical extinction. On both sides of the border, the Siekopai are currently

Landmark Indigenous land title in Ecuador protected

Twenty months after a landmark court ruling granted the Siekopai Nation land rights within a protected Amazon area, the Ecuadorian government

Landmark Indigenous land title in Ecuadorian Amazon reserve mired

A landmark land title in an Amazon protected area, which sets a potential precedent for Indigenous rights in Ecuador, is proving to be complex and controversial.

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