New York U.S. Lake Erie Bill of Rights
In February 2019, a bill was introduced in the New York state legislature to create a Lake Erie Bill of Rights, but did not make it past the committee stage.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.).
New York U.S. Great Lakes Bill of Rights
On February 14, 2023, a bill was introduced in the New York state legislature to create a Great Lakes bill of rights.Read More →
Poland Citizen Draft Law on the Rights and Legal Personality of the Oder River
In 2023, citizens in Poland created a draft bill on the legal personality of Odra/Oder River aimed to stimulate discussion and possible legislative solutionRead More →
Municipality of Guajará-Mirim (Brazil) law on the rights of the Laje River (Komi Memen)
In April 2023, the city of Guajará-Mirim in Brazil approved a municipal law recognizing the legal rights of the Laje RiverRead More →
Cincinnati U.S. charter amendment establishing a Bill of Rights for the Ohio River Watershed
In April 2023, citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio proposed an amendment to the City Charter that would establish a Bill of Rights for the Ohio River Watershed.Read More →
Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador Resolution recognizing the Rights and Legal Personhood of the St. Lawrence River
On April 19 2023, the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador passed a resolution to confer legal personhood to the St. Lawrence RiverRead More →
North Carolina U.S. Rights of the Haw River Ecosystem Act
In April 2023, the Rights of the Haw River Ecosystem Act was introduced in the NC state assembly to recognize the legal rights of the Haw River.Read More →
Yucatan, Mexico court case on the Rights of the Ring of Cenotes
In 2023, the Mayan people of Homún, Yucatán, Mexico filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking recognition of the Ring of Cenotes as subjects of law with rightsRead More →