All Nature

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

Mexico City (CDMX) Environmental Law of 2024: provisions on the constitutional rights of nature

Location:Mexico City (former Federal District)

Status:Approved in 2024

Legal Provision:Legislation

Nature Type:All Nature, Urban

In July 2024, Mexico City enacted a new Environmental Law that recognizes the rights of nature and centers ecological balance and public health in urban policy.Read More →

West Papau (Indonesia): Green State Vision

Location:West Papua (disputed Indonesian province)

Status:Drafted in 2021

Legal Provision:Declaration

Nature Type:All Nature

In 2021, West Papua independence leaders launched their Green State Vision for an independent West Papua at the United Nations COP26 in Glasgow.Read More →

Switzerland Constitutional Initiative: sustainable development as a state aim in the constitution

Location:Switzerland

Status:Approved in 1999

Legal Provision:Constitution

Nature Type:All Nature

In 1994, Marguerite Misteli Guided paved the way for Switzerland to enshrine sustainable development in its federal constitution.Read More →

National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: flood management

Location:Wales, United Kingdom

Status:Submitted in 2024

Legal Provision:Position Statement

Nature Type:All Nature

In 2024, the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales recommended to the Welsh Government that nature be given a voice in decision-making for flood policy.Read More →

National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: Nature Guardian

Location:Wales, United Kingdom

Status:Submitted in 2025

Legal Provision:Private Sector Governance

Nature Type:All Nature

In 2025, the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales undertook a 6 month pilot to test a new governance intervention: the appointment of a Nature Guardian.Read More →

FutureEverything (UK): nature on the board

Location:United Kingdom

Status:Approved in 2025

Legal Provision:Private Sector Governance

Nature Type:All Nature

In October 2025, FutureEverything, a UK-based arts and technology organization, formally amended its constitution to include Nature as a board director.Read More →

Argentina Ecocide Law: special forms of environmental crimes

Location:Argentina

Status:Submitted in 2025

Legal Provision:Legislation

Nature Type:All Nature

In June 2025, Argentina advanced an additional ecocide legislation with a new Senate Bill "Law on Special Forms of Environmental Crimes"Read More →

Costa Rica Biodiversity Law of 1998

Location:Costa Rica

Status:Approved in 1998

Legal Provision:Legislation

Nature Type:All Nature

Costa Rica’s Biodiversity Law No.7788 of 1998 creates a legal framework in line with the principles and themes outlined in the Convention on Biological DiversRead More →