Summary
In 2015, the city of São Paulo in Brazil created a draft amendment that would promote or develop environmental policies and recognized that nature has intrinsic rights to life and to the maintenance of its ecosystem processes. The amendment also recognizes interdependence with a dignified life for people within the municipality with the objective of achieving sustainability in the city. The amendment was adopted in 2018.
Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2026. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/planned-amendment-to-organic-law-in-sao-paulo/.
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