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 →
Forest
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a forest ecosystem.
Ecuador court case: seizure of Hacienda La Clementina and rights of the Samama Protected Forest
In 2013 Ecuador court ruled that IRS seizure of the Hacienda La Clementina would violate the rights of Nature and the Samama Protected Forest Read More →
Ecuador court case: fishing in the Valdivia Mangrove Swamp and Marine Reserve
In 2015 Ecuador court denied precautionary measures against activities of a fishing company and claims they affect the marine reserve of the Valdivia CommuneRead More →
UN Forum on Forests Resolution (2013): environmental governance
In 2013, the UN held a forum on forests and adopted Resolution 10/2, which discusses emerging issues and means of implementation.Read More →
India Supreme Court Case: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India (forest protections)
The court ruled in favor of a writ petition filed with the India Supreme Court to halt illegal timber operations in Sandalwood Forest in 1995.Read More →
Ecuador court case: mangroves and shrimp farms in the Cayapas Ecological Reserve
In 2015 the Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that a shrimp farm within the Mangrove Cayapas-Mataje Ecological Reserve violated the rights of natureRead More →
U.S. Supreme Court Case: Sierra Club v. Morton (should trees have legal standing)
In 1972 Supreme Court Justice Douglas wrote a dissent arguing that the Mineral King Valley should have standing to sue for its own preservation.Read More →