All Nature

This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is all of Nature in general.

International Rights of Nature Tribunal, 6th International Hearing: New York 2024/2025

Location:New York; Toronto

Status:Approved in 2025

Legal Provision:Civil Society Tribunal

Nature Type:All Nature

The Tribunal is made out of two sessions (September 2024 and February 2025) addressing two of the major threats to the Rights of Nature and its defenders.Read More →

Philippines Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System Act

Location:Philippines

Status:Approved in 2024

Legal Provision:Legislation

Nature Type:All Nature

In 2024, Philippines passed a law integrating ecosystem and natural capital considerations into economic/policy frameworks and promote sustainable development.Read More →

Marinduque Province (Philippines) Environmental Code: recognizing rights of nature

Location:Marinduque Province, Philippines

Status:Approved in 2025

Legal Provision:Legislation

Nature Type:All Nature

In 2025, the island of Marinduque, Philippines, made significant strides in environmental protection by enacting the Marinduque Environment Code.Read More →

UN General Assembly Resolution on Sustainable Development: Harmony with Nature

Location:International

Status:Approved in 2024

Legal Provision:Declaration

Nature Type:All Nature

On December 19th, 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution on Sustainable Development: Harmony with Nature.Read More →

Sault Tribe (USA) Resolution: Rights of Nature

Location:Sault Ste. Marie Territory (Michigan, USA)

Status:Approved in 2024

Legal Provision:Indigenous Declaration

Nature Type:All Nature

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in northern Michigan passed a resolution in defense of the tribe’s first family: its natural resources.Read More →

Panama Resolution: Environmental Committee within the National Aeronaval Service

Location:Panama

Status:Approved in 2022

Legal Provision:Policy

Nature Type:All Nature

In June 2022, Panama’s National Aeronaval Service (SENAN) passed a resolution creating an Environmental Committee charged with defending the Rights of Nature.Read More →

Erfurt (Germany) district court case: rights of nature (second ruling)

Location:Thuringia State, Germany

Status:Approved in 2024

Legal Provision:Court Case

Nature Type:All Nature

On October 17, 2024, the Erfurt District Court in Germany took into account the inherent rights of nature when calculating damages from diesel emissions.Read More →

Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa Proposal: ecocide amendment to the Rome Statute

Location:International

Status:Submitted in 2024

Legal Provision:Legislation

Nature Type:All Nature

September 9, 2024, Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa formally submitted a proposed amendment to the Rome Statute to include a crime of “ecocide”.Read More →