Melgar, Peru Ordinance recognizing the Llallimayo River basin as a subject of rights

Country:Peru

Location:Province Melgar, Puno Region

Status:Approved in 2019

Legal Provision:

Local law

Eco Jurisprudence:

Indigenous Model, Personhood, Rights Of Nature

Ecological Actor:Llalimayo River Basin

Ecological Actor Type:

Freshwater Ecosystem

Initiating Actor:Movimiento de Adolescentes y Niños Trabajadores Hijos de Obreros Cristianos- MANTHOC de la sede Ayaviri- Melgar

Initiating Actor Type:

Civil Society

Summary

In 2019, a Municipal Ordinance from Melgar (Arequipa, Perú) recognizes the Llallimayo river as a subject of rights. The ordinance is based on the contamination of the area due to the presence of mining reliefs.