Campeche (Mexico) Court Case: Ecological and Biocultural Value of Bees
On May 19, 2023, Mayan beekeepers from Hopelchén, a municipality in the state of Campeche, filed an amparo lawsuit against the federal, state, and municipal goRead 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.
Citizen Declaration of the Rights and Freedom of Dolphins and Whales
In November 2017, the Dolphin Embassy drafted the Declaration on the Rights and Freedom of Dolphins and Whales, which was presented to public at the VI InternatRead More →
Loyalty Islands Province Environmental Code 2023: rights of sharks and sea turtles
In June 2023, the Loyalty Islands Provincial Environmental Code chapter on protected species was updated, incorporating several articles recognizing rights andRead More →
Argentina court case: rights of Lola the puma
In July 2022, a criminal court of the City of Buenos Aires declared a puma named Lola Limon to be a "subject of rights." The decision comes after Lola (a six moRead More →
Nauta (Peru) Municipal Ordinance: rights of stingless bees
On December 22, 2025, the Provincial Municipality of Nauta-Loreto approved a local ordinance recognizing the rights of native stingless bees, making Loreto theRead More →
Satipo (Perú) Municipal Ordinance: Rights of Stingless Bees
On October 21, 2025, the provincial municipality of Satipo, Peru approved Ordinance N° 33, declaring the rights of stingless bees within the territory of the ARead More →
Jeju Island (South Korea) Law: rights of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
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 →