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Explore the most recent eco jurisprudence initiatives happening around the world.
April 18
India Supreme Court ruling in favor of a protected forest considers ecocentrism, rights of nature, and climate change
April 4
Minnesota Rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ Resolution introduced in state legislature
March 28
He Whakaputanga Moana (Declaration for the Ocean)
March 19
Update
Historic ruling: Peruvian court recognizes rights of the Marañón River
March 14 – April 4
Update
Aruba holds public consultation on proposed Rights of Nature Constitutional Amendment
March 1
Town of Outes (Galicia) Spain adopts Declaration of Rights of the Tins River
February 28
New Islamic Charter on principles of protection and living in harmony with nature
February 22
Update
Belgium recognizes Ecocide in Criminal Code
February 5
The Dutch Rugvin Foundation appoints Sedna the Porpoise to its Board
February 2
World Wetlands Day: Universal Declaration Of The Rights Of Wetlands
January 22
Hawaii Bill on the Rights and Legal Personhood of Watersheds introduced in state legislature
January 12
Rights of Nature Tribunal verdict: ecocide and Rights of Nature violations in Biobío by Chilean forestry model
January 2
Update
Town of Nederland Colorado appoints legal guardians of Boulder Creek
2023
December 14
Update
Ireland Parliament advances Rights of Nature Constitutional Amendment
December 1
Declaration of the Rights of the Antarctic
November 30
UK Ecocide Bill introduced
November 28
Panama Supreme Court case upholds Rights of Nature law against the Cobré Panamá copper mine
November 20
Town of Lyons
Colorado adopts Rights of Nature-like Resolution Protecting the St. Vrain Creek Watersheds
November 16
EU approves new criminal offense for the most serious crimes against the environment – comparable to ecocide
November 7
House Of Hackney appoints Mother Nature and Future Generations to its Board of Directors
November 7
Scotland Ecocide Bill Draft Proposal presented
November 7
Municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Netherlands grants legal personality to Nature
November 2
Nordic Council Recommendation to member governments to criminalize ecocide
October 27
Milwaukee County U.S. Resolution on the Rights of Nature
October 13
Ecuador court case recognizes the Alambí River as a subject of rights