Switzerland Court Case: life of a mouse and foxes crossing a roadway
Whether two foxes or a single mouse, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled that innate human respect for all animal life means protecting, not destroying it.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.
France Citizen Declaration: Rights of the Garonne River
In 2025, the Citizens' Assembly of Haute-Garonne declared itself in favor of granting legal status to the Garonne River.Read More →
Denmark Citizen Proposal: Green Constitution
In June 2024, Naturens Grundlovsmøde (’Nature’s Constitution Meeting’) was held at Himmelbjerggården, Denmark. The event is organized annually by the asRead More →
Belize court case: rights of the barrier reef
In 2011, the Court of Appeal of Belize upheld a witness testimony that acknowledged coral reefs as living and complex ecosystems that are not property.Read More →
United Nations 2025 One Ocean Science Congress Recommendation: ocean rights
In June 2025, the One Ocean Science Congress created recommendations for the UN Ocean Conference, recognizing the importance of human-ocean relationships.Read More →
Moananui Sanctuary Agreement
The Agreement was drafted to establish 12.5 million km2 of marine protected areas in the Pacific and will be considered for ratification in September 2025.Read More →
Southampton (UK) City Council Motion: Rights of Rivers
On July 16 2025, the city of Southampton, England passed a Motion on the Rights of Rivers.Read More →
Declaration of the Rights and Freedom of Dolphins and Whales
In November 2017, the Dolphin Embassy drafted the Declaration on the Rights and Freedom of Dolphins and Whales.Read More →