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: The law was a response to decades of "illegal constructions," intensive agriculture, and urban runoff that caused severe ecological collapse in the lagoon. Consequences of Illegal Construction

: After 14 years of litigation, the Supreme Court overturned a previous lower court decision that would have allowed the existing buildings to stay. The 2022 ruling mandated that even the already-completed structures must be torn down to restore the ecosystem. Broader Context of Coastal Protection (2022) : The law was a response to decades

This case serves as a landmark example of the legal battle between development and environmental protection in Spain: " intensive agriculture