Nature as a direct recipient of legal protection in Costa Rican jurisprudence: an analysis in light of Advisory Opinion 32/25 of the Inter‑American Court of Human Rights
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Estat: | Versión publicada |
| Data de publicació: | 2026 |
| Descripció: | 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. |
| Pais: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Idioma: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/8645 |
| Accés en línia: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rjuridicas/article/view/8645 |
| Paraula clau: | Nature; healthy environment; ecocentrism; Costa Rican jurisprudence; Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Naturaleza; ambiente sano; ecocentrismo; jurisprudencia costarricense; Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. |