Código Orgánico de organización territorial, autonomía y descentralización (COOTAD).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil

Keyword

Governance Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Local government Indigenous peoples Food sovereignty Dispute settlement Public land Survey/mapping

Geographical area

Amazonia, Americas, Andean States, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, South-Eastern Pacific

Abstract

El presente Código Orgánico de organización territorial, autonomía y descentralización (COOTAD), establece la organización político-administrativa del Estado ecuatoriano en el territorio; el régimen de los diferentes niveles de gobiernos autónomos descentralizados y los regímenes especiales, con el fin de garantizar su autonomía política, administrativa y financiera. Además, desarrolla un modelo de descentralización obligatoria y progresiva a través del sistema nacional de competencias, la institucionalidad responsable de su administración, las fuentes de financiamiento y la definición de políticas y mecanismos para compensar los desequilibrios en el desarrollo territorial.

Full text

Spanish

Website

www.registroficial.gob.ecu

References - Legislation

Implements

Constitución del Ecuador.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2008 (2021)

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Protection of environment, Economic/social/cultural rights, Human rights, Agricultural development, Sustainable use, Smallholders/peasants, Biodiversity, Financial agricultural measures, Pollution control, Climate change, Ozone layer, Bioenergy, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Energy conservation/energy production, Community management, Ecosystem preservation, Gender, Hazardous substances, Public health, Liability/compensation, Mining, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, Public participation, Right to clean/healthy environment, Sustainable development, Protected area, Hazards, Marine fisheries, Artisanal fishing, Right to food, Food security, Potable water, Food sovereignty, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Agricultural land, Common property, Traditional rights/customary rights, Property rights, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Animal production, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Right to water, Biotechnology, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Ley Nº 122 - Crea el Fondo de Desarrollo de las provincias de la Región Amazónica.

Legislation | Ecuador | 1991

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Special fund, Tax/levy, Environmental fees/charges, Mining, Less favoured areas, Sustainable development, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decreto Nº 1.581 - Reglamento a la Ley de descentralización del Estado y participación social.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2001

Keyword: Governance, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ley para la fijación de límites territoriales internos.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2013

Keyword: Local government, Dispute settlement, Public land, Survey/mapping

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ley Orgánica reformatoria al Código Orgánico de organización territorial, autonomía y descentralización (COOTAD).

Legislation | Ecuador | 2014

Keyword: Governance, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Local government, Hazards, Indigenous peoples, Dispute settlement, Public land, Survey/mapping, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica de Tierras Rurales y Territorios Ancestrales.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Agricultural land, Smallholders/peasants, Indigenous peoples, Sustainable development, Family farming, Special fund, Financial agricultural measures, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Land reform, Farming, Right to food, Food sovereignty, Human rights, Agro-forestry, Land clearing, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Basic legislation, Land consolidation, Land tenure, Land valuation, Land commission, Property rights, Dispute settlement, Gender, Traditional rights/customary rights, Common property, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Land-use planning, Cadastre/land registration, Water supply, Irrigation, Water rights, Water users' associations, Aquaculture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica para evitar la especulación sobre el valor de las tierras y fijación de tributos.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Land valuation, Land tenure, Property rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Tax/levy, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Código Orgánico del Ambiente (COA).

Legislation | Ecuador | 2017

Keyword: Agricultural development, Family farming, Food sovereignty, Farming, Framework law, Protection of environment, Institution, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, EIA, Capacity building, Environmental audit, Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Inspection, Environmental standards, Sustainable development, Coastal zone management, Climate change, Education, Protected area, Policy/planning, Standards, Basic legislation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Private forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Subsidy/incentive, Protection forest, Research, Timber, Special fund, Pests/diseases, Offences/penalties, National parks, Sustainable use, Forest management/forest conservation, Waste prevention, Monitoring, Freshwater resources management, Right to water, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Human rights, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Plant variety, Precautionary principle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica de Ordenamiento Territorial, Uso y Gestión de Suelo.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Agricultural land, Policy/planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Food sovereignty, Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Land-use planning, Public land, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Land commission, Land consolidation, Land tenure, Property rights, Urban land, Local government, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica reformatoria al Código Orgánico de organización territorial, autonomía y descentralización (COOTAD).

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Governance, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Local government, Hazards, Dispute settlement, Public land, Survey/mapping, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica Reformatoria del Código Orgánico del Ambiente y del Código Orgánico de Organización Territorial, autonomía y descentralización.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2021

Keyword: Decentralisation, Right to clean/healthy environment, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of environment, Local government, Community management, Climate change, Protected area, Public participation, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Environmental planning, Education, Human rights, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Animal health, Animal welfare, Solid waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica para la Planificación Integral de la Circunscripción Territorial Especial Amazónica.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2018

Keyword: Food sovereignty, Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Institution, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Cultural heritage, Protection of habitats, Indigenous peoples, Land-use planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Climate change, Social protection, Inland waters, Policy/planning, Water supply, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Community management, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica para la Gestión Integral del Riesgo de Desastres.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2024

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Decentralisation, Integrated management, Policy/planning, Public health, Institution, Governance, Research, International relations/cooperation, Financing, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Climate change, Environmental planning, Early warning system, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley orgánica reformatoria al Código Orgánico de organización territorial, autonomía y descentralización (COOTAD).

Legislation | Ecuador | 2023

Keyword: Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information, Equity, Gender, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX