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This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a plant species.

Tohono O’odham Legislative Council Resolution affirming personhood of Ha:sañ (Saguaros cacti)

United States of America
Approved in 2021
Resolution from Tohono O'odham Legislative Council acknowledges legal personhood and affirms Ha:san (saguaros cacti) as an O’odham person, kin, and sacred plantRead More →

Tribal Court of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe case Manoomin et al v. Minnesota DNR

United States of America
Rejected in 2022
Manoomin (wild rice) sued Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Tribal Court of the White Earth Band for violating its rights to exist and flourishRead More →

France Universal Declaration of Tree Rights

France
Approved in 2019
The French National Assembly adopted a universal declaration of tree rights in 2019 after a petition by the group Déclaration Universelle des Droits de L'arbre.Read More →

Resolution Establishing Rights of Manoomin

United States of America
Approved in 2018
In 2018, the 1855 Treaty Authority established the rights of Manoomin, citing a need to protect wild rice as a primary treaty food for future generations.Read More →

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