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In 2023, a small yet powerful movement took shape in Ecuador when local communities stood up against the world’s largest copper mining company, successfully defending their forest reserve by invoking the rights of nature enshrined in their nation’s constitution. This victory is part of a global shift toward recognizing the inherent rights of ecosystems, a legal framework gaining momentum across the world. In the United States, Tribal nations are at the forefront of this transformative movement, incorporating these principles into