The Rights of Mother Earth are law in Bolivia. The law defines Mother Earth as ...the dynamic living system formed by the indivisible community of all life systems and living beings whom are interrelated, interdependent, and complementary, which share a common destiny; adding that Mother Earth is considered sacred in the worldview of Indigenous peoples and nations. This law is considered to be the first instance of environmental law that gives legal personhood to the natural system, and may also allow for citizens to sue individuals and groups as part of Mother Earth in response to real and alleged infringements of its integrity. The law enumerates seven specific rights to which Mother Earth and her constituent life systems, including human communities, are entitled to: 1. 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 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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 6. To restoration: It is the right to the effective and opportune restoration of life systems affected by direct or indirect human activities 7. 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 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_Rights_of_Mother_Earth
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