Cwmaman (Wales) Town Council: Rights of Nature Charter
On 24 June 2026, the Cwmaman Town Council adopted a Rights of Nature Charter that establishes fundamental rights for nature in the boundaries of Cwmaman, Wales.Read More →
Declaration
This page identifies initiatives that express ecological jurisprudence through a non-binding statement of intent issued by a governing body with formal decision-making authority, such as city councils or intergovernmental bodies like the United Nations.
Zaanstad (Netherlands) proposal: rights of nature
On 11 January 2024, the Zaanstad Municipal Council Socialist Party submitted an agenda initiative about granting legal personality to natural areas in Zaanstad.Read More →
Terrasse-Vaudreuil (Canada) Municipal Resolution: rights of trees
On 9 June 2026, the municipality of Terrasse-Vaudreuil in Quebec, Canada adopted a resolution recognizing trees as living entities with rights.Read More →
Charter for the Rights of the River Wye
On 24 May 2026, a Charter for the Rights of the River Wye was launched across the entire 130-mile river system as a full-catchment river rights framework.Read More →
African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN): declaring ecocide as a continental priority
In July 2025, African Environment Ministers agreed at the AMCEN 20 to include ecocide in the continent’s environmental priorities for the 2025-2027 biennium.Read More →
West Papua (Indonesia): Green State Vision
In 2021, West Papua independence leaders launched their Green State Vision for an independent West Papua at the United Nations COP26 in Glasgow.Read More →
Paris (France) Resolution: rights of the Seine River
On June 4 2025, the Paris City Council adopted a resolution calling on Parliament to pass a law giving the Seine River legal personhood.Read More →
Wealden (UK) Council Motion: rights of rivers and the River Medway
In July 2025, Wealden District Council in the UK passed a non-binding motion supporting rights of rivers and resolving to discuss a River Medway declaration.Read More →