Bolivia enshrines natural world’s rights with equal status for Mother Earth

Photo: Bolivia passes law that declares Mother Earth has rights.President Evo Morales yesterday issued Law of Mother Earth, at an emotional ceremony at the Palacio QuemadoTawantinsuyu, Bolivia

April 10, 2012, www.guardian.co.uk| “Bolivia is set to pass the world’s first laws granting all nature equal rights to humans. The Law of Mother Earth, now agreed by politicians and grassroots social groups, redefines the country’s rich mineral deposits as “blessings” and is expected to lead to radical new conservation and social measures to reduce pollution and control industry.”

Bolivia passes law that declares Mother Earth has rights.
President Evo Morales yesterday issued Law of Mother Earth, at an emotional ceremony at the Palacio Quemado
Tawantinsuyu, Bolivia

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