Minnesota U.S. Resolution for the Rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ
On April 4, 2024, a resolution was introduced in Minnesota state legislature to recognize the inherent rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ (Wild Rice).Read More →
Plant
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a plant species.
State of Mexico Law for the Promotion and Protection of Local Corn Varieties
On September 20, 2022, the State of Mexico approved a law declaring the protection of Native Corn varieties for their intrinsic value as Biocultural Heritage.Read More →
Tohono O’odham Resolution Recognizing Personhood of Ha:sañ (Saguaros cacti)
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
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
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 →
White Earth Nation Resolution Recognizing the Rights of Manoomin
In 2018, the White Earth Band established the rights of Manoomin (wild rice) on the White Earth Reservation and throughout 1855 ceded territory.Read More →