Explotación petrolera en el Parque Nacional Yasuní : vulneración del derecho de participación.

Abstract

In our legislation, the right of participation is a mechanism of democracy that implies the right of all citizens to be consulted on economic, administrative or legislative measures adopted by the State, but it is imperative that this previously provides citizens with adequate information about these measures, in order to obtain a responsible and informed consent before making any decision that affects us. It is necessary for the State to involve the voice of those who may be directly affected by the application of a public policy, for the sake of the common good, the State must look towards responsible development. This means that all activities or projects that it designs and manages may affect or threaten the environment must be within the parameters of sustainable development, including environmental policies that are compatible with the biodiversity and ecosystems of the area where each project is to be carried out, reducing the environmental impact as much as possible, and thus preventing future environmental damage and consequently avoiding further degradation of nature.