Ecuador Law for Justice and Protection for the Páramos
In 2022 a legislator from Carchi Province submitted to Ecuador's National Assembly a bill to guarantee the protection of páramo [moorland] ecosystems Read More →
Grassland
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a grassland ecosystem. Examples include steppes, prairies, meadows, Argentine pampas, Andean paramo, and African savannas.
Colombia Rights of Salamanca Island Park Case
The Colombian Supreme Court of Justice ultimately granted legal status to the Salamanca Island Parkway and ordered an emergency plan for its restoration.Read More →
Colombia Los Nevados National Park Case
In 2020, the Superior Court of the Judicial District of Ibagué declared Los Nevados National Park as a special subject of rights.Read More →
Colombia Complejo de Páramos ‘Las Hermosas’ Case
In 2020, the Superior Court of the Judicial District of Ibagué in Colombia declared Complejo de Páramos "Las Hermosas" as a special subject of rights.Read More →
Colombia Paramo de Pisba Case
The court of Bocoyó decided to give legal personhood to the Páramo de Pisba in 2018.Read More →