Eco Jurisprudence Monitor

Urban

Paris Declaration: rights of the Seine River

Paris, France
Approved in 2025
Declaration
Freshwater Ecosystem, Urban
On June 4 2025, the Paris City Council adopted a resolution calling on Parliament to pass a law giving the Seine River legal personhood.Read More →

Berlin (Germany) Law: rights of the Spree River

Berlin and Brandenburg States, Germany
Drafted in 2025
Civil Society Declaration
Freshwater Ecosystem, Urban
In October 2025, a group of citizens launched a draft law to recognize the rights of the Spree River in Berlin as a legal entity.Read More →

Italy Citizen Declaration: rights of the Venice Lagoon

Venice, Italy
Drafted in 2025
Civil Society Declaration
Marine Ecosystem, Urban
On November 20 2025, a Declaration of the Rights of the Venice Lagoon was launched, recognizing the lagoon as a legal entity within a complex urban environment.Read More →

Paris Honorary Citizenship of the Seine River

Paris, France
Approved in 2025
Declaration
Freshwater Ecosystem, Urban
On February 12 2025, the City of Paris granted honorary citizenship to the Seine River and emphasized the necessity to grant the river real legal status.Read More →