Ecuador court case: mining in the Ortega River basin
In August 2026, a first-instance court in Ecuador ruled that mining activities in the Ortega River basin violated the rights of nature.Read More →
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Madras (India) High Court Case: personhood for the Thamirabarani river
In July 2026, the Madras High Court of India recognized the personhood of the Tamirabarani river on the basis that "She is a deity" and cannot be polluted.Read More →
Florencia (Colombia) Municipal Law: rights of the Hacha river
On 1 December 2025, the Municipal Council of Florencia in Colombia passed a law recognizing the Hacha River as a subject of rights.Read More →
Charter for the Rights of the River Wye
On 24 May 2026, a Charter for the Rights of the River Wye was launched across the entire 130-mile river system as a full-catchment river rights framework.Read More →
Santa Ana (Ecuador) Court Case: rights of the Portoviejo River
In January 2026, a Santa Ana judge declared the Portoviejo River a rights‑bearing entity and ordered contamination remediation and ongoing protections.Read More →
River Wye Nutrient Management Board (UK): voice of the river
In April 2025, the River Wye Catchment Nutrient Management Board appointed ecologist Louise Bodnar as the Voice of the River Wye.Read More →
Paris (France) Resolution: rights of the Seine River
On June 4 2025, the Paris City Council adopted a resolution calling on Parliament to pass a law giving the Seine River legal personhood.Read More →
Wealden (UK) Council Motion: rights of rivers and the River Medway
In July 2025, Wealden District Council in the UK passed a non-binding motion supporting rights of rivers and resolving to discuss a River Medway declaration.Read More →
Rother (UK) Council Motion: rights of rivers
On September 15, 2025, the Rother District Council in Sussex, England passed the Rights for Rothers Rivers Motion.Read More →
East Hampshire (UK) Council Motion: rights of rivers and chalkstreams
In November 2025, the East Hampshire District Council passed a motion recognizing the intrinsic rights of rivers.Read More →
Colombia court case: rights of the Santurbán páramo
On July 21, 2025, the Administrative Court of Santander in Colombia issued a ruling that recognized the Santurbán Páramo as a subject of rights.Read More →
Colombia National Law: rights of the Aburrá River
In August 2025, the Aburrá River (also called the Medellín River) was declared a subject of rights through Law 2533 of Colombia.Read More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 067: living in harmony with rivers through rights of nature & ecocentric law
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed “Motion 067: Living in harmony with riveRead More →
Innu First Nation Resolution: rights of the Magpie River
In January 2021, the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit adopted a resolution recognizing the Magpie River as a legal person with rights.Read More →
Southampton (UK) Council Motion: rights of rivers
On 16 July 2025, the city of Southampton, England passed a Motion on the Rights of Rivers.Read More →