New Zealand Law: Te Urewera Act 2014
The Te Urewera Act 2014 establishes that Te Urewera, a region of forested hill country in New Zealand, is no longer Crown land and ceases to be a national park.Read More →
Indigenous
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that are Indigenous-led or co-developed by one or more groups that explicitly self-identify as Indigenous.
Australia People’s Tribunal for Community and Nature’s Rights (2016)
In 2016, the Australian Peoples' Tribunal for Community and Nature's Rights heard four different cases regarding rights of nature.Read More →
Australia People’s Tribunal for Community and Nature’s Rights (2018): industrial agriculture impacts
In 2018, the Australian Peoples' Tribunal for Community and Nature's Rights heard from witnesses about the impact of industrial-scale agriculture.Read More →
Colombia constitutional court case: rights of the Atrato River
In 2016, Colombia's Atrato River case established the first jurisprudence in Latin America where a court declares the recognition of an ecosystem’s rights.Read More →
Bolivia civil society declaration: People’s Manifesto for Life
In 2016, the People’s Manifesto for Life in Bolivia, which outlines changes needed in order to achieve a collective state of Living Well, was approved.Read More →
Ecuador court case: Condor-Mirador mining project
In 2013, a judge denied a protective action on behalf of nature against the Condor-Mirador Mining Project, located in a biodiversity hotspot in Ecuador.Read More →
Ecuador court case: fishing in Valdivia Mangrove Swamp and Marine Reserve
In 2015 Ecuador court denied precautionary measures against activities of a fishing company and claims they affect the marine reserve of the Valdivia CommuneRead More →
Bolivia Law No. 300: Mother Earth and Integral Development to Live Well
The Bolivian government passed the Mother Earth Law and Integral Development to Live Well based on the indigenous model of “living well” in 2012.Read More →