Bolivia Law: Rights of Mother Earth 2010
The Law of the Rights of Mother Earth in Bolivia dictates the specific rights inherent to Mother Earth and recognizes Mother Earth as a living being in 2010.Read More →
All Nature
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is all of Nature in general.
Nockamixon (USA) Ordinance: corporate mining, bodily trespass, and democratic self-government
Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance recognizing rights of nature and banning corporate mining and chemical trespass in the township in 2008.Read More →
Newtown Township (USA) Ordinance: community rights and rights of nature
Newtown Township, Pennsylvania drafted an ordinance recognizing the rights of nature and banning certain types of land development in the township in 2008.Read More →
Packer Township (USA) Ordinance: sewage sludge and rights of nature
Supervisors repealed a 2008 Packer Township, Pennsylvania ordinance recognizing rights of nature and banning the corporate land application of sewage sludge.Read More →
Santa Cruz (USA) Ordinance: local control, pesticide and chemical trespass
CELDF drafted an ordinance for Santa Cruz, California recognizing rights of nature and residents’ right to be free from chemical trespass in 2009.Read More →
Shapleigh (USA) Ordinance: community water rights and rights of nature
Shapleigh, Maine passed an ordinance recognizing rights of nature and banning corporate mining of water in response to Nestle’s potential water mining in 2009.Read More →
Newfield (USA) Ordinance: community water rights and rights of nature
Newfield, Maine passed an ordinance giving nature personhood and banning corporate mining of water in response to Nestle’s potential water mining in 2009.Read More →
Van Etten (USA) Ordinance: community water rights and rights of nature
Van Etten, New York passed an ordinance recognizing rights of nature and banning corporate mining of water in 2009.Read More →