In this paper, I use the Quechan indigenous concept of sumak kawsay and its effects on the
politics and policy of the South American nation of Ecuador to aid public administration in its …

This article introduces the special section on" The role of local participation in the
governance of natural resource extraction". It highlights the inherent conflicts between …

Conflicts resulting from oil extractivism can be seen as ecological and cultural distribution
conflicts, and have involved Latin American indigenous movements attached to their land …

The intensification of resource extractivism around the world poses multiple challenges and
fosters the development of new governance structures, especially among communities on …

Global emergence of Rights of Nature (RoN) has gained momentum since Ecuador became
the first country to constitutionally recognize it in 2008. The shift from perceiving nature as an …

This paper retraces the history of the relationships between indigenous people and the oil
industry in Ecuador in three chronological stages: 1) unregulated and uncompensated oil …

Since 2017, the return of a neoliberal government in Ecuador has been characterized by
austerity measures designed to lower state debt, particularly through cuts to social and …

El estudio a siete poblaciones de la provincia del Azuay en Ecuador, tuvo el objetivo
determinar el conocimiento de los habitantes de los derechos de naturaleza, la …

Latin America and the Caribbean encompass 33 countries, as well as 15 territories
administered by France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States. As a vast …

The study in seven communities in the province of Azuay in Ecuador, had goal determining
the knowledge of populations of rights of nature, citizen participation, social control and if …