Germany Administrative Submission: Hambach Lignite Mine
On 16 October 2025, a Citizen Submission regarding the Hambach Lignite Mine was submitted to the German Ministry for the EnvironmentRead More →
Forest
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a forest ecosystem.
Rother (UK) District Council Motion: rights of trees
On September 15 2025, a motion was submitted in the Rother District Council declaring the Council’s support for the growing global rights of nature movement,Read More →
Los Cedros FOI Request (Switzerland): Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
On 31 October 2025, the Ecuadorian Los Cedros cloud forest initiated a joint FOI request to Switzerland's Department of Foreign Affairs and the IACHR.Read More →
XI FOSPA Mandate: Declaration of the Rights of the Amazon
In June 2024, the Mandate of the XI FOSPA called for the recognition of the Amazon as a subject of rights, while advocating for Amazonian Indigenous sovereigntyRead More →
Grosspösna (Germany) court case: voting rights for oak trees
In 2025, a citizen filed a legal petition claiming the right for oak trees to vote in the upcoming German federal election.Read More →
Panama Supreme Court Case: Sierra Llorona Nature Reserve
In June 2024, Panama’s Supreme Court suspended the Caribbean Corridor road project through the Sierra Llorona Nature Reserve, citing rights of nature violationsRead 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 →
India Supreme Court Case: State of Telangana v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim
In 2024, an Indian Supreme Court considered ecocentrism, rights to nature and climate change in a ruling in favor of a protected forest in Kompally.Read More →