La Naturaleza como destinataria directa de protección en la jurisprudencia costarricense: análisis a la luz de la Opinión Consultiva 32/25 de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines the evolution of Costa Rican jurisprudence that treats Nature as a direct recipient of legal protection. It shows autonomous protection grounded in intrinsic value and in the principles of prevention, precaution, and non-regression. The analysis is framed by Advisory Opinion AO-32/25, which reaffirms the autonomous right to a healthy environment and the collective public-interest status of Nature. The article argues that Costa Rica is consolidating ecological constitutionalism aimed at effective biodiversity protection.
Source: Revista de Ciencias Jurídicas
DOI: 10.15517/jthbg248
Author: Peña Chacón, Mario
Language: Spanish
Topic: Environmental law and policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216581782