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Melgar Peru Orurillo Municipal Ordinance recognizing Water as a subject of rights

Peru
Orurillo in the province of Melgar in the region of Puno
Approved in 2019
Local law
Indigenous Model, Rights Of Nature
Madre Agua Yaku-Unu Mama
Freshwater Ecosystem
Municipalidad Distrital de Orurillo
Government, Indigenous

Summary

In 2019, a municipal ordinance from Orurillo in the province of Melgar in the region of Puno recognized Madre Agua – Yaku-Unu Mama as a subject of rights. It includes puquios (subterranean aqueducts), springs, rivers, ponds and lakes. The ordinance bases its arguments on rights of nature, indigenous (quechua culture) rights, the right for a healthy environment, and future generations.

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

Orurillo Municipal Ordinance recognizing Water as a subject of rights [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

Dos municipios de Puno reconocen por primera vez a los ríos como sujeto de derecho en el Perú

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