Ecuador Constitutional Court Case: rights of the Fierro Urco páramo
In 2023, a case was submitted to the Constitutional Court of Ecuador the seeking protection of the rights of Nature in the Fierro Urco páramoRead 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.
Ecuador Law: 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 →
Colombia court case: rights of Los Nevados National Park
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 court case: rights of the Complejo del Páramo de Las Hermosas
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 court case: rights of the Pisba Páramo
In 2018, rhe court of Bocoyó granted rights and legal personhood to the Pisba Páramo based on the case of the Atrato River and the Amazon.Read More →
Ecuador court case: rights of the Tangabana páramo
Judges denied a 2014 lawsuit in Ecuador claiming the actions of the private company ERVIC S.A. violated rights of nature and rights of defenders of nature.Read More →