All Nature

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

Panama National Aeronaval Service Resolution: creating an environmental committee

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 →

Democratic Republic of Congo Declaration: international crime of ecocide

Location:Democratic Republic of Congo

Status:Approved in 2024

Legal Provision:Declaration

Nature Type:All Nature

October 31, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) publicly declared its support for establishing ecocide as an international crime.Read More →

Erfurt (Germany) district court case: rights of nature via the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Location:Thuringia State, Germany

Status:Approved in 2024

Legal Provision:Court Case

Nature Type:All Nature

In August 2024, the District Court of Erfurt in Germany set a legal precedent by recognizing the rights of nature in a court ruling.Read More →

Groningen (Netherlands) Municipal Proposal: rights for nature

Location:Groningen, Netherlands

Status:Submitted in 2024

Legal Provision:Legislation

Nature Type:All Nature

In September 2024, an initiative proposal was presented to investigate in the Municipality of Groningen, Netherlands whether nature can be granted rights.Read More →

Brazil Constitutional Amendment: rights of nature

Location:Brazil

Status:Submitted in 2025

Legal Provision:Constitution

Nature Type:All Nature

In January 2025, a proposed amendment to the Brazilian Federal Constitution (PEC) was submitted to the National Congress to recognize the Rights of Nature.Read More →

Nijmegen (Netherlands) Municipal Motion: rights for nature

Location:Nijmegen, Netherlands

Status:Failed in 2024

Legal Provision:Declaration

Nature Type:All Nature

In April 2024, a 'Rights for Nature' motion was submitted to the Nijmegen city council in the Netherlands to recognize rights and legal personality for Nature.Read More →