Spain criminal court case: industrial agriculture and the pollution of the Mar Menor
On 20 May 2026, the Mar Menor lagoon appeared before the Provincial Court in Cartagena as a victim and private prosecutor in a criminal case.Read More →
Marine Ecosystem
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a marine ecosystem, or major element of a marine ecosystem. Examples include oceans, seas, salt marshes, estuaries and lagoons, mangroves, coral reefs, and the sea bed (floor).
Sonora (Mexico) court case: on behalf of whales
On 30 March, 2026, a federal judge in Sonora granted a definitive suspension of Saguaro Energía LNG Project under Article 128 of Mexico’s Amparo Law.Read More →
Mar Menor FOI Request (Germany): Federal Ministry for the Environment BMUKN
Mar Menor requested information on rights of nature from the Federal Ministry for the Environment but was ignored as the applicant.Read More →
Martinique Citizen Declaration: rights of the salt marshes
In 2023, a coalition of Martinican associations launched the Declaration of the Rights of the Salines to support the recognition of it's ecosystem rights.Read More →
Declaration of the Rights of the Mediterranean Bioregion
To address the ecological crisis in the Mediterranean, an international initiative has been launched calling for the recognition of the Mediterranean Bioregion.Read More →
Mar Menor FOI Request (Switzerland): Federal Office of Justice
Mar Menor sought environmental information from the Federal Office of Justice of Switzerland, but faced a denial of justice.Read More →
New Zealand Tohorā Oranga Bill: legal personhood of whales
On 5 February 2026, MP Teanau Tuiono lodged a member's bill, the Tohorā Oranga Bill, in the New Zealand parliament, seeking to give whales inherent rights. Read More →
International Declaration of Reef Rights 2007
In March 2007, Reef Check launched the International Declaration of Reef Rights which recognizes that coral reefs have the right to be free from harm.Read More →