Summary
In 2018, the First Criminal Court of Cartagena in Colombia granted the claim of Joaquín Augusto Torres Nieves, who filed a tutelar action to preserve the life and existence of bees in Colombian territory, which have been suffering a drastic decrease in population. The court urges public entities to take responsibility to defend the bees.
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/court-decision-protecting-bees-in-colombia/.
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