Ecuador court case: rights of the Collay Protected Forest
In 2019, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador confirmed a ruling establishing violations to the rights of nature doing road work without environmental studies.Read More →
Forest
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a forest ecosystem.
France Universal Declaration of Tree Rights
The French National Assembly adopted a universal declaration of tree rights in 2019 after a petition by the group Déclaration Universelle des Droits de L'arbre.Read More →
Ecuador court case: Llurimagua copper mine in the Intag Cloud Forest
In 2020, a judge in Ecuador ordered the suspension of activities related to the Llurimagua mining concession due to imminent violations of rights of nature.Read More →
EU Parliament Resolution: halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation
In 2020, the EU Parliament passed a resolution addressing deforestation and the protection of forests in order to restore their biodiversity.Read More →
Ecuador Court Case: mining in the Los Cedros Protected Forest
In 2021, the court approved a 2019 protective action to stop the exploration phase of the Río Magdalena mining project because it violates rights of nature.Read More →
Belgium Court Case: Trees in Lennik v State of Belgium
In 2014, a court declared the Belgian government and local governments violate human rights and standards of care by having inadequate climate policies.Read More →
Colombia Supreme Court Case: rights of the Amazon
In 2018, the Colombian Supreme Court of Justice declared the Colombian Amazon as an entity subject to rights.Read More →
New Zealand Law: Te Urewera Act 2014
The Te Urewera Act 2014 established the Te Urewera forest region in New Zealand is no longer a national park and instead a legal entity with its own rights.Read More →