Ecuador Archives - Climate Change Litigation

3 Cases found

Baihua Caiga et. al., v. PetroOriental S.A.

At issue: Whether gas flaring resulting from a private company’s oil extraction contributes to climate change and associated violations of the rights of nature and the rights of indigenous peoples living in the vicinity of the operation’s site.

Jurisdictions:

Ecuador
- Family, Women, and Children Judicial Unit from Francisco de Orellana Canton

Herrera Carrion et al. v. Ministry of the Environment et al. (Caso Mecheros)

At issue: Whether gas flaring resulting from State’s authorization produces the violation of human rights violations of a group of nine children.

Jurisdictions:

Ecuador
- Family, Women, and Children Judicial Unit of Lago Agrio in the Sucumbios Province

Ecuador
- Multicompetent Chamber of the Provincial Court of Justice of Sucumbíos

Advisory Opinion No. 016-13-DTI-CC

At issue: Assess whether bilateral agreement with Peru is consistent with Ecuador's constitution

Jurisdictions:

Ecuador
- Constitutional Court