Basel Switzerland constitutional amendment public referendum on the rights of Primates
In 2022, Basel Switzerland held a public referendum on including fundamental rights to primates in the canton's constitution, which was not approved.Read More →
Constitution
This page identifies initiatives that express ecological jurisprudence within a fundamental law governing the political and legal organization of a country (e.g., Federal Constitution) or of a State, Territory or Province within a Federal country (e.g., State Constitution).
Aruba Constitutional Amendment recognizing the rights of Nature
On April 21, 2023, Minister Ursell Arends submitted a draft amendment to recognize the Rights of Nature in the Aruban Constitution.Read More →
Germany Referendum to Recognize Rights of Nature in Thuringian Constitution
In 2023 citizens in Thuringia, Germany, drafted a referendum initiative to amend Thuringia's constitution to recognize rights of nature.Read More →
Germany Referendum to Recognize Rights of Nature in the Berlin Constitution
In 2023 citizens in Berlin, Germany, drafted a referendum initiative to amend Berlin's constitution to recognize rights of nature.Read More →
Germany Referendum to Recognize Rights of Nature in Bavarian Constitution
In September 2021 citizens in Bavaria (Germany) launched a referendum initiative to recognize rights of nature in Bavaria's constitution.Read More →
Germany Proposal to Recognize Rights of Nature in German Constitution
In February 2022 the citizen Network for the Rights of Nature drafted a proposal to amend the German constitution to recognize rights of nature.Read More →
Chilean Constitution recognizing the rights of Nature
In September 2022, Chilean voters rejected a proposed new Constitution that, among other things, recognized rights of Nature.Read More →
Switzerland Initiative to Protect the Rights of Nature in the Constitution
In 2021, Switzerland national councilors submitted a constitutional amendment guaranteeing environmental rights and partial status of a legal subject to nature.Read More →