Scottish Association for Marine Science to Represent Ocean on the Board
In 2024, the Scottish Association for Marine Science elected "The Ocean" to sit on the board.Read More →
Civil Society
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which one or more of the initiators is a group of people that have come together to support the initiative, but are not in a formally recognized non-governmental organization. These people may either be based in a particular community or be gathered together via a common movement/initiative.
Town of Falmouth, Massachusetts (U.S.) Resolution Recognizing the Rights of Nature
On April 22, 2024, the Town of Falmouth in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, adopted a resolution recognizing the rights of nature.Read More →
Ecuador Court Case on Recognizing the Rights of Marine Ecosystems
In late-2024, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that coastal marine ecosystems have legal rights that must be protected.Read More →
Panama Decree Creating the Saboga Wildlife Refuge
On September 22, 2024, Panama's Ministry of Environment passed a resolution creating The Saboga Wildlife Refuge, which includes habitats for endangered sea turtRead More →
15th Local Rights of Nature Tribunal on Canadian Mining in Ecuador
The 15th Local Tribunal for the Rights of Nature in Ecuador addresses the fight against Canadian mining in six territories.Read More →
6th International Rights of Nature Tribunal
The Tribunal is made out of two sessions (September 2024 and February 2025) addressing two of the major threats to the Rights of Nature and its defenders.Read More →
14th Local Rights of Nature Tribunal: Serbia 2024
In November 2024, the International Rights of Nature Tribunal convened its 14th local hearing on gold mining in Homolje, Serbia and severe ecological damage.Read More →
Lucerne Switzerland constitutional amendment on the rights and legal personhood of the Reuss river
The Swiss association, Rechtsperson Reuss, aims to enshrine rights and legal personhood for the Reuss River in the Constitution of the Canton of Lucerne.Read More →