He Whakaputanga Moana (Whale Protection and Legal Personhood Declaration)
In March 2024, Pacific Indigenous leaders ratified the He Whakaputanga Moana (Declaration for the Ocean), which recognizes whales as legal persons with rights.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.
Guajará-Mirim (Brazil) Municipal Organic Law: rights of nature
On March 15, 2023, the municipality of Guajará-Mirim, Brazil adopted an amendment to its Organic Law recognizing the Rights of Nature.Read More →
International Rights of Nature Tribunal, 8th Local Hearing: Tren Maya 2023
In March 2023, the International Rights of Nature Tribunal held it's 8th local tribunal in Yucatan, Mexico on the Tren Maya (Mayan Train) megaproject.Read More →
Potsdam (USA) Resolution: rights of the Raquette River
In November 2022, the Potsdam Town Council unanimously passed a resolution granting rights to the Raquette River, and will work on a local law to secure them.Read More →
Citizen Declaration: rights and responsibilities of the St. Lawrence River
In 2022, North Country (U.S) community members (Haudenosaunee Territory) drafted a sample Bill of Rights of the St. Lawrence River / Kaniatarowanénhne WatershedRead More →
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Declaration: rights of herring
On April 26 2023, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe adopted a resolution on the Rights of Herring, recognizing their right to exist, migrate freely and reproduce.Read More →
Milwaukee County (USA) Resolution: rights of nature
On October 27, 2023, Milwaukee County passed a resolution to recognize the rights of nature to protect Southeastern Wisconsin’s waterways and bodies of water.Read More →
Guajará-Mirim (Brazil) Municipal Law: rights of the Laje River (Komi Memen)
In April 2023, the city of Guajará-Mirim in Brazil approved a municipal law recognizing the legal rights of the Laje RiverRead More →