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 →
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Herefordshire (UK) Council Motion: charter for the rights of the River Wye
On 5 December 2025, a motion on a "Charter for the Rights of the River Wye" was brought before the Herefordshire Council and was approved by a simple majority.Read More →
North Carolina (USA): Rights of the Rivers Act 2025
On 10 March 2025, a bill was introduced in the North Carolina state legislature to recognize and protect the rights of the Dan and Haw River ecosystems.Read More →
Valais (Switzerland) court case: rights of wolves and children
In 2024, a child took legal action contesting a culling order of wolves in the Canton of Valais, arguing it violates the rights of nature and the child.Read More →
Lucerne (Switzerland) Parliamentary Inquiry: right to a healthy environment and legal personality of nature
In June 2023 Rahel Estermann submitted an inquiry on the right to a healthy environment and legal personality of nature that sparked a debate in Lucerne.Read More →
Ecuador National Law: rights of non-human animals
In 2022, a draft national law in Ecuador on the rights of non-human animals was formally presented to the National Assembly by Ecuador’s Defensoría del Pueblo.Read More →
Mar Menor FOI Request (Germany): Federal Ministry for the Environment BMUKN
Mar Menor requested information on rights of nature from the Federal Ministry for the Environment but was ignored as the applicant.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 →
Ecuador Constitutional Court Case: property rights, environmental rights, and rights of nature
On 11 December 2025, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador allowed forced land access to remediate oil spill, prioritizing Nature’s rights over property rights.Read More →
Martinique Citizen Declaration: rights of the salt marshes
In 2023, a coalition of Martinican associations launched the Declaration of the Rights of the Salines to support the recognition of it's ecosystem rights.Read More →
Mexico City (CDMX) Environmental Law of 2024: provisions on the constitutional rights of nature
In July 2024, Mexico City enacted a new Environmental Law that recognizes the rights of nature and centers ecological balance and public health in urban policy.Read More →
Declaration of the Rights of the Mediterranean Bioregion
To address the ecological crisis in the Mediterranean, an international initiative has been launched calling for the recognition of the Mediterranean Bioregion.Read More →
Grisons (Switzerland) court case: rights of wolves and children
In 2024, a child took legal action contesting a culling order of wolves in the Canton of Grisons, arguing it violates the rights of nature and the child.Read More →
France National Law: legal personality and rights of the Seine River
On 20 February 2026, a bill on the legal personality and rights of the Seine River was tabled in the Senate of France's national parliament.Read More →
Bumblebee FOI Request (Switzerland): Federal Chancellery and GS-DETEC
In 2025, an extinct bumblebee (Bombus confusus) filed a Freedom of Information request in Switzerland on the government’s handling of the ecological crisis.Read More →