Bolivia Passes “Law of Mother Earth” Which Gives Rights To Our Planet As A Living System… – Eco Snippets

Bolivia Passes “Law of Mother Earth” Which Gives Rights To Our Planet As A Living System…

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The Law of Mother Earth (“Ley de Derechos de La Madre Tierra”) holds the land as sacred and holds it as a living system with rights to be protected from exploitation, and creates 11 distinguished rights for the environment. It was passed by Bolivia’s Plurinational Legislative Assembly. This 10 article law is derived from the first part of a longer draft bill, drafted and released by the Pact of Unity by November 2010. Can we please spread this law? There has to be a way for the free market to interoperate with reverence for this planet. Period.

In accordance with the philosophy of Pachamama, it states, “She is sacred, fertile and the source of life that feeds and cares for all living beings in her womb. She is in permanent balance, harmony and communication with the cosmos. She is comprised of all ecosystems and living beings, and their self-organisation.”

“It makes world history. Earth is the mother of all,” said Vice-President Alvaro García Linera. “It establishes a new relationship between man and nature, the harmony of which must be preserved as a guarantee of its regeneration.”

The law enumerates seven specific rights to which Mother Earth and her constituent life systems, including human communities, are entitled to:

  • To life: It is the right to the maintenance of the integrity of life systems and natural processes which sustain them, as well as the capacities and conditions for their renewal
  • To the Diversity of Life: It is the right to the preservation of the differentiation and variety of the beings that comprise Mother Earth, without being genetically altered, nor artificially modified in their structure, in such a manner that threatens their existence, functioning and future potential
  • To water: It is the right of the preservation of the quality and composition of water to sustain life systems and their protection with regards to contamination, for renewal of the life of Mother Earth and all its components
  • To clean air: It is the right of the preservation of the quality and composition of air to sustain life systems and their protection with regards to contamination, for renewal of the life of Mother Earth and all its components
  • To equilibrium: It is the right to maintenance or restoration of the inter-relation, interdependence, ability to complement and functionality of the components of Mother Earth, in a balanced manner for the continuation of its cycles and the renewal of its vital processes
  • To restoration: It is the right to the effective and opportune restoration of life systems affected by direct or indirect human activities
  • To live free of contamination: It is the right for preservation of Mother Earth and any of its components with regards to toxic and radioactive waste generated by human activities (via Minds).

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(38) comments

Rich Myers

Bolivia?

The folks that gave us flaked cocaine.

Awesome

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Emil Mac

Very old news

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    Manijhé Khan

    Only as old as the planet herself

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Tim Riordan

Small steos

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Andrew Stoy

Bolivia needs to solve some human rights issues first.

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    Andy Stronach

    Because humans are more important than the planet?!

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    Erik Katz

    No, because if they can’t secure human rights how in the hell can you expect them to be able to do so for the planet.

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    John McGrath

    Which do you establish first – house rules or rights of inhabitants of that house?
    Humans are required to fit in to the environment, not the other way around.

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Sandra Greve

Rolling my eyes and SMH.

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Nick Thompson

So can Bolivia sue other countries?

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Erik Katz

Laws like this are ridiculous, all they do is give unprecedented power to individuals. Its all good in the right hands, but as history has shown us, it more often falls into the hands of those who would abuse it.

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Brandon Jackson

Patricia Jackson

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Gudrun Ludorf-Weaver

This is what the Blue Dot campaign is trying to accomplish here in Canada.

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Obi Castren-Long

Do we actually need Bolivia to do this, and who are they to declare anything about the Earth????

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Peter Galea

well corporate science isnt going to question wether the Earth is a living system..
the love of money may be why

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Larry Orchard

Fodder for lawyers. Thats all this is.

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Greg Williams

Wow.

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Larry Wildblood

All the Better to sue corporations and their whores the politicians for their insane disregard of everything from common good to habitat

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Paul Wright

Bolivia doesnt give the “planet” any rights. We are dependents of the earth, not the other way round. Its like saying a doctor gives the medical society its rights! Olivia recognizes. The importance of treating the earth properly. Well done for that, but lets not double speak over good news i think. By the way that image is a joke, bit like thinkin people give the earth its rights!!! The earth will be here when we are gone so whos gonna give it its rights then? The next people!!! Think before you post is my motto

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Lyn Norman

“Rights” for a planet is nonsensical. It is our home and we need to realise our responsibilities before it’s too late.

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Margie Bluett

Wow!

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Patricia Bonner

Congratulations, Bolivia, well done.

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Miriam Isherwood

Mike Isherwood

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Carrie Richardson

Derek Richardson Bolivia is wonderful x

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Steve Opps

Finally some common sense in a crazy world!

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Doug Engh

Some folks may have difficulty comprehending this but we, as well as our environment, are all part of the great web of life. Similar to a mobile, a change in one part has an effect on all the other parts.

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Deirdre Keaveny

Thank you!
Maybe the rest of the world can catch up with the concept! ??

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Ana Gordana Kostich

Didn’t this happen at least 3-4 years ago? It’s definitely worth repeating and repeating often, but accuracy need be in demand as well.

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Mark Bowen

Brazil should listen to Bolivia

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Paul Coleman

This LAW is extremely doubled-edged.

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    Paul Coleman

    In a socialist country no-less……You are a “use-less” eater, you will be killed….imprisoned..etc etc etc …who knows people are weird…

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Marc Sound

Earth is not a planet. Space is a hoax. NASA are liars for a 93 BILLION dollar annual budget

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Craig Mcclure

Hopefully another ice age will come soon to erase the planet of stupidity

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Heath Motley

Planet ???

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Climate James

Have you any freaking idea how deeply they betrayed that law after they made it? Youre a decade off mate; they only did these things to change the consitution so they could get rid of their old laws and do MORE NARCO, MORE CHILD TRAFFICKING, LOWER AGE OF CONSENT TO CREATE A PEDO-PARADISE, and PERMIT CHILD LABOUR. Literally man, to hell with Bolivia!

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Thomas M. Cowgill

Bolivia???!!! GTHO!

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Margie Bluett

Showing us the way!

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Yvana Pantino

Bizarre. Mother Earth already has rights. If you abuse her, she abuses you and will not allow you to live here. People need to understand their place in the universe, instead of enacting meaningless laws.

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