constitution
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How the Rejected Chilean Constitution Would Have Protected Glaciers
In early September, Chileans voted against adopting a new constitution that, among other wide-ranging provisions, would have provided greater protections for the country’s glaciers.
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Environmentalists and Glacier Activists Are Poised to Rewrite Chile’s Constitution
A newly elected constitutional assembly is charged with rewriting Chile’s constitution from scratch, with strong representation from Indigenous peoples and environmentalists, including glacier activists.
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Chilean Organization Hopes to Write Glacier Protection Into Chile’s New Constitution
Fundación Glaciares Chilenos is working to fill a gaping hole in Chilean environmental policy.
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