La naturaleza como sujeto de derechos en México: Casos del Anillo de Cenotes y Las Abejas en la península de Yucatán
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The current degradation of ecosystems and the evident lack of authentic public policies establishing mechanisms to safeguard the environment have led indigenous communities worldwide to reconsider their demands and struggles to defend their territory and environment. One of these initiatives has been the request to recognize nature as a subject of rights, with the consequent participation of communities in the administration and care of ecosystems. In this context, Mayan communities in the municipalities of Homún in Yucatán and Hopelchén in Campeche have initiated legal processes to recognize cenotes and bees as subjects of rights. This could set a national precedent, marking the first instances in which specific ecosystems are declared subjects of rights.
DOI: 10.48102/ji.17.206
Authors: Lourdes Guadalupe Medina Carrillo, Jorge Fernández Mendiburu
Institution: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Language: Spanish
Topic: Environmental law and policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408929924