Jeju Island (South Korea) Law: rights of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Location:Jeju Island, South Korea Status:Submitted in 2024 Legal Provision:Legislation Nature Type:Animal, Marine Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Jeju Island (South Korea) Law: rights of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Sardinia (Italy) Ecocide Law Location:Sardinia, Italy Status:Submitted in 2025 Legal Provision:Legislation Nature Type:All Nature … [Read more...] about Sardinia (Italy) Ecocide Law
Brabantse Delta Water Board (Netherlands) Motion: rights for the Merkske River Location:North Brabant, Netherlands Status:Submitted in 2025 Legal Provision:Private Sector Governance Nature Type:Freshwater Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Brabantse Delta Water Board (Netherlands) Motion: rights for the Merkske River
Peru Regional Ordinance: Lake Titicaca as a subject of law of regional interest Location:Puno Region, Peru Status:Approved in 2025 Legal Provision:Legislation Nature Type:Freshwater Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Peru Regional Ordinance: Lake Titicaca as a subject of law of regional interest
Rhode Island (USA) Resolution: rights of natural ecosystems Location:Rhode Island, USA Status:Approved in 2023 Legal Provision:Declaration Nature Type:All Nature … [Read more...] about Rhode Island (USA) Resolution: rights of natural ecosystems
Marinduque Province (Philippines) Environmental Code: recognizing rights of nature Location:Marinduque Province, Philippines Status:Approved in 2025 Legal Provision:Legislation Nature Type:All Nature … [Read more...] about Marinduque Province (Philippines) Environmental Code: recognizing rights of nature
Lucerne (Switzerland) Constitutional Amendment: Rights of the Reuss River Location:Lucerne Canton, Switzerland Status:Submitted in 2026 Legal Provision:Constitution Nature Type:Freshwater Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Lucerne (Switzerland) Constitutional Amendment: Rights of the Reuss River
St. Gallen (Switzerland) court case: hunting permits and the rights of wolves Location:Calfeisen valley, St. Gallen Canton, Switzerland Status:Failed in 2025 Legal Provision:Court Case Nature Type:Animal … [Read more...] about St. Gallen (Switzerland) court case: hunting permits and the rights of wolves
