Summary
Cuenca Municipal Council and the Decentralized Autonomous Government of Cuenca canton requested the prior opinion of constitutionality of 5 questions and 67 considerations on mining activities going on in Cuenca. The Court considered assertions such as “the rights cannot have material sustainability unless conditions related to the rights of nature are protected,” “that there would be an improper use of the soil of the páramos,” and “100% of the concessions are in the moor, in general.” The opinion was favorable for the 5 questions, and the consultation had favorable results for all questions.
Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2025. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor.https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/constitutionality-of-the-popular-consultation-for-the-prohibition-of-large-and-medium-scale-mining-activities-in-cuenca/.
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