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Ohio (USA) State Constitutional Amendment: rights of nature

Ohio, USA
Failed in 2019
Provincial
Constitution
Rights Of Nature
Nature
All Nature
CELDF, Ohio Community Rights Network, and community members.
Civil Society, NGO

Summary

Ohio residents worked with CELDF to spearhead a constitutional amendment for the state of Ohio. The Community Rights Amendment recognized the rights of nature. It would have also secured the right of local, community self-government. Although the language of the amendment was approved, it did not make it to the ballot due to costs.

Involved Organizations

Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF)

Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2025. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor.https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/ohio-community-rights-amendment/.

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Legal Document

Ohio Community Rights Amendment
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Media

Press Release: Restructuring Ohio State Government
CELDFArticle
Ohio Activists Push Amendments to Restore Community Rights
US NewsArticle

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