Colombia Quindío River Case
In 2019, due to contaminant minerals in the water of the City of Armenia, the administrative court of Quindio decided to grant the Quindio River rights.Read More →
Freshwater Ecosystem
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a freshwater ecosystem. Examples include watersheds, rivers, lakes, freshwater aquifers, or any type of freshwater wetlands (e.g., ponds, marshes, swamps, etc.).
Colombia La Plata River Case
In 2019, the Civil Municipal Court of La Plata-Huila ruled in favor of the residents of El Remolino neighborhood and the rights of the La Plata river.Read More →
Yurok Tribe Resolution Recognizing the Rights of the Klamath River
In 2019, the Yurok Tribe made a resolution recognizing rights of the Klamath River and gave it legal personhood.Read More →
Colombia Court Case on the Coello, Combeima, and Cocora Rivers
In 2011, the Administrative Court of Tolima recognized the rights of the Coello, Combeima and Cocora rivers, their basins and their tributaries.Read More →
Ecuador court case on rights of nature of the Piatúa River
The court declared approving an environmental license for a hydroelectric project violated rights of nature and the right to prior consultation in 2019.Read More →
Bangladesh Case Regarding Rights of Rivers
The Bangladesh High Court ruled rivers in Bangladesh require protection and illegal activities must be stopped.Read More →
Toledo, Ohio U.S. Lake Erie Bill of Rights
The Lake Erie Bill of Rights recognized Lake Erie and the Lake Erie watershed, possess the right to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve in 2018.Read More →
New Zealand Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017
In March 2017, the New Zealand government passed the Te Awa Tupua Act, declaring the Whanganui River a legal entity with rights.Read More →