Satipo (Perú) Declaration: Rights of Native Stingless Bees
On October 21, 2025, the Provincial Municipality of Satipo approved the Declaration of Rights of Stingless Bees in the territory of the Avireri VRAEM Biosphere.Read More →
Animal
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is an individual animal, an animal species, or animals in general.
Jeju Island (South Korea) Law: rights of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins
A bill recognizing the rights of the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin was submitted to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in South Korea in December 2024.Read More →
International Rights of Nature Tribunal, 13th Local Hearing: Corrientes 2024
In November 2024, the International Tribunal on the Rights of Nature traveled to Corrientes to conduct a hearing on the case of monoculture plantations.Read More →
Switzerland district court case: hunting permits and the rights of wolves
In 2024, a Swiss citizen filed an appeal against a hunting permit for wolves, claiming the wolves have a right to judicial procedures in their own right.Read More →
Switzerland court case: voting rights of wild bees and minor children
On April 16, 2025, the Supreme Court of Switzerland rejected a plea arguing that minor children and wild bees should be holders of voting rights.Read More →
Peru constitutional court case: rights of the wild andean fox “Run Run”
In June 2024, Peru's Constitutional Court granted rights to a wild Andean fox, and ruled that the state must respect the rights of nature, including animals.Read More →
First Nations and Tribes Treaty: Grizzly Bear Protection
In September 2016, First Nations and Tribes across North America signed a cross-boarder Indigenous Treaty to protect the sacred Grizzly Bear.Read More →
Colombia court case: rights of jaguars, macaws, and tropical dry forest
In July 2024, a lawsuit was filed in Colombian court to recognize the rights of jaguars, macaws, and the nation’s tropical dry forest.Read More →