Cwmaman (Wales) Town Council: Rights of Nature Charter
On 24 June 2026, the Cwmaman Town Council adopted a Rights of Nature Charter that establishes fundamental rights for nature in the boundaries of Cwmaman, Wales.Read More →
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Croatia Criminal Code: ecocide
On 10 September 2026, the Croatian Government submitted a legal amendment introducing ecocide and stronger animal protection to the Criminal Code.Read More →
Ecuador: recognizing Los Cedros as a co-author of creative work (Song of the Cedars)
In 2024, a petition was submitted to SENADI to recognize the moral authorship of the cloud forest Los Cedros as a co-creator of the "Song of the Cedars".Read More →
Waccamaw Indian People Resolution: rights of nature
In August 2026, the Waccamaw Indian People passed a Resolution affirming the inherent rights of nature and the stewardship responsibilities of the Waccamaw.Read More →
Ecuador Municipal Ordinance: honor and conservation of native stingless bees (Meliponini)
Puyango Canton in Ecuador approved an ordinance to protect stingless bees, in line with buen vivir, a concept that promotes harmony between humans and nature.Read More →
Yukon First Nation: Declaration of the Rights of the Finlayson Caribou Herd
On March 26, 2026, in Yukon, the Ross River Dena Council (RRDC) declared the Finlayson caribou herd a "living ecological person."Read More →
Pennsylvania (USA) Court Case: habeas corpus petition for the rights of Pittsburgh Zoo Elephants
The Nonhuman Rights Project filed a habeas corpus petition on behalf of Pittsburgh Zoo elephants; while the case was ultimately dismissed, it is now on appeal.Read More →
Germany Act to Improve the Legal Status of Animals under Civil Law (1989)
In 1990, the Green Party sought to grant animals legal capacity but failed due to concerns about the impact this would have on the farming industry in Germany. Read More →
Ecuador court case: mining in the Ortega River basin
In August 2026, a first-instance court in Ecuador ruled that mining activities in the Ortega River basin violated the rights of nature.Read More →
Ojai (USA) City Ordinance: rights of nature
In November 2024, the City of Ojai, California adopted an Ordinance that amended it's Municipal Code to recognize and enforce the rights of nature.Read More →
Madras (India) High Court Case: personhood for the Thamirabarani river
In July 2026, the Madras High Court of India recognized the personhood of the Tamirabarani river on the basis that "She is a deity" and cannot be polluted.Read More →
Bordeaux (France) Bioclimatic SCoT Regional Planning Scheme: harmony with nature
In December 2025, the Bordeaux metropolitan area approved a Regional Planning Scheme designed around climate resilience and a territory in harmony with nature.Read More →
Germany court case: constitutional complaint against piglet castration without anesthesia
In November 2019, 20,000 male piglets challenged their castration without anaesthesia before the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany.Read More →
Northern Playground (Norway): nature on the board
On 3 June 2026, Norwegian company Northern Playground became the first company in the Nordic region to put Nature on the board.Read More →
Universal Declaration of Tree Rights
On 18 November 2018, the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights was founded by Ricardo Rey and La Compagnie des Papillons Bleus.Read More →
Wormerland (Netherlands) citizen proposal: rights of the Wijdse Kievitsweide
On 12 April, 2024, a letter was submitted to the Wormerland Municipal Council on behalf of the Wijdse Kievitsweide to annul development for a sports complex.Read More →
Zaanstad (Netherlands) proposal: rights of nature
On 11 January 2024, the Zaanstad Municipal Council Socialist Party submitted an agenda initiative about granting legal personality to natural areas in Zaanstad.Read More →
Deventer (Netherlands) Citizen’s Climate Council: nature as a legal entity
On 27 June, 2024, the Deventer Citizens’ Climate Council adopted a recommendation to designate select natural areas as legal entities with guardians.Read More →
Spain criminal court case: industrial agriculture and the pollution of the Mar Menor
On 20 May 2026, the Mar Menor lagoon appeared before the Provincial Court in Cartagena as a victim and private prosecutor in a criminal case.Read More →
Curridabat (Costa Rica) urban policy: extending citizenship to pollinators
In 2016, municipal policy in Curridabat, Costa Rica reimagined urban planning around pollinators and native plants; seeing them as citizens in their own right.Read More →