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Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay (1992)

Title I, Section II, Article 7:

“Everyone has the right to live in a healthy, ecologically balanced environment.”

Title I, Section II, Article 8:

“A law will define and establish sanctions for ecological crimes. Any damage to the environment will entail an obligation to restore and to pay for damages.”

Title I, Section II, Article 7:

“The preservation, recovery, and improvement of the environment, as well as efforts to reconcile these goals with comprehensive human development, are priority objectives …”