Advisory opinion No 014-10-SEE-CCv País/Territorio Ecuador Tipo de la corte Nacional - corte superior Fecha Jun 10, 2010 Fuente UNEP, InforMEA Nombre del tribunal Corte Constitucional Sede de la corte Quito Número de referencia 0009-10-EE Idioma Español Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Resumen The Ecuadorian Constitutional Court is asked to review the constitutionality of two presidential decrees establishing the states of exception in the cantons of Tena, Archidona and Arosemena Tola in the Province of Napo to help the local communities that were victims of the flooding and landslides that destroyed an important part of the agricultural and productive infrastructures. The court considered that the decree was in line with the constitution as it states that the States is entitled and has to take any emergency measures to protect the local populations and prevent more disasters in the region. Texto completo 014-10-SEE-CC.pdf