Spain criminal court case: industrial agriculture and the pollution of the Mar Menor
On 20 May 2026, the Mar Menor lagoon appeared before the Provincial Court in Cartagena as a victim and private prosecutor in a criminal case.Read More →
Court Case
This page identifies initiatives that express ecological jurisprudence through a decision by judges, courts and tribunals on any topic, or if claimants invoke ecological jurisprudence in a lawsuit filed with a court.
Sonora (Mexico) court case: on behalf of whales
On 30 March, 2026, a federal judge in Sonora granted a definitive suspension of Saguaro Energía LNG Project under Article 128 of Mexico’s Amparo Law.Read More →
Switzerland court case: voting rights of the wild apple
In June 2026, the wild apple filed an electoral complaint regarding the popular initiative “No to a Switzerland with 10 Million! (Sustainability Initiative)".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 →
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 →
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 →
Bucaramanga (Colombia) Court Case: rights of the Santurbán Páramo
On July 21, 2025, the Administrative Court of Santander in Colombia issued a ruling that recognized the Santurbán Páramo as a subject of rights.Read More →