Madras (India) High Court Case: personhood for the Thamirabarani river Location:Tamil Nadu State, India Status:Approved in 2026 Legal Provision:Court Case Nature Type:Freshwater Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Madras (India) High Court Case: personhood for the Thamirabarani river
Spain criminal court case: industrial agriculture and the pollution of the Mar Menor Location:Murcia region, Spain Status:Submitted in 2023 Legal Provision:Court Case Nature Type:Marine Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Spain criminal court case: industrial agriculture and the pollution of the Mar Menor
North Carolina (USA): Rights of the Rivers Act 2025 Location:North Carolina, USA Status:Submitted in 2025 Legal Provision:Legislation Nature Type:Freshwater Ecosystem … [Read more...] about North Carolina (USA): Rights of the Rivers Act 2025
Valais (Switzerland) court case: rights of wolves and children Location:Valais Canton, Switzerland Status:Failed in 2025 Legal Provision:Court Case Nature Type:Animal … [Read more...] about Valais (Switzerland) court case: rights of wolves and children
Lucerne (Switzerland) Parliamentary Inquiry: right to a healthy environment and legal personality of nature Location:Lucerne Canton, Switzerland Status:Approved in 2024 Legal Provision:Position Statement Nature Type:All Nature … [Read more...] about Lucerne (Switzerland) Parliamentary Inquiry: right to a healthy environment and legal personality of nature
Tyrol (Austria) Environmental Ombudsman Office: Voice for Nature Location:Tyrol, Austria Status:Approved in 2005 Legal Provision:Policy Nature Type:All Nature … [Read more...] about Tyrol (Austria) Environmental Ombudsman Office: Voice for Nature
Martinique Citizen Declaration: rights of the salt marshes Location:Salines of Sainte-Anne, Martinique (France) Status:Drafted in 2023 Legal Provision:Civil Society Declaration Nature Type:Marine Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Martinique Citizen Declaration: rights of the salt marshes
Grisons (Switzerland) court case: rights of wolves and children Location:Grisons (Graubünden) Canton, Switzerland Status:Failed in 2025 Legal Provision:Court Case Nature Type:Animal … [Read more...] about Grisons (Switzerland) court case: rights of wolves and children
