French Polynesia Ecocide Law
Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia proposed a bill to criminalize ecocide. The bill strengthens criminal penalties and protections of living things.Read More →
All Nature
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is all of Nature in general.
Rhode Island (USA) Resolution: rights of natural ecosystems
A resolution was approved in May 2023 by the Rhode Island House of Representatives to recognize the rights of natural communities and ecosystems.Read More →
Falmouth (USA) Resolution: rights of nature
On April 22, 2024, the Town of Falmouth in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, adopted a resolution recognizing the rights of nature.Read More →
Peru Penal Code Amendment: Ecocide
On November 27, 202the Justice and Human Rights Commission of the Peru Congress approved a motion to incorporate ecocide into the Penal Code.Read More →
Utrecht (Netherlands) City Motion: rights for nature
In June 2024, a Motion was submitted in Utrecht, Netherlands to recognize nature as a legal entity in the city.Read More →
Beekdaelen (Netherlands) Municipal Motion: rights for nature
In June 2024, a motion was submitted in Beekdaelen, Netherlands (subsequently withdrawn) to investigate the feasibility of granting legal personality to nature.Read More →
Culemborg (Netherlands) Municipal Motion: rights of nature
On May 30, 2024, council members in Culemborg, Netherlands submitted a Motion to include the Rights of Nature in the town's environmental vision and planning.Read More →
International Rights of Nature Tribunal, 15th Local Hearing: Ecuador Mining 2025
The 15th Local Tribunal for the Rights of Nature in Ecuador addresses the fight against Canadian mining in six territories.Read More →