Los animales como sujetos de derechos y su protección en el ordenamiento jurídico ecuatoriano

Abstract

This research highlights the most important aspects of discussion in the area of animal rights, focusing on different theories that recognize moral status, so they can be protected by the law, as well as an analysis of the Ecuadorian regulatory framework regarding their guardianship within the legal system, to verify what protection has been granted to them over the years, achieving a protection for their integrity and well-being. This research is based on the use of the historical methods in order to highlight relevant events on the evolution of animal care by human beings, as well as dogmatic and analytical, where both national and international regulations on animals are analyzed. The main results that have been obtained from this research are based on; although the Ecuadorian Constitution recognizes rights to the nature, and the rights of animals that have been protected in a certain way under an environmental line, it is necessary to strengthen a suitable branch such as Animal Law which are in charge of protecting these beings under the approach and consideration of individualized sentient beings independent of human beings and also the environment