Nijmegen, Netherlands Motion for the Rights of Nature
In April 2024, a 'Rights for Nature' motion was submitted to the Nijmegen city council in the Netherlands to recognize rights and legal personality for Nature.Read More →
Declaration
This page identifies initiatives that express ecological jurisprudence through a statement of intent by a government, such as city council resolutions or Indigenous nation declarations.
Minnesota U.S. Resolution for the Rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ
On April 4, 2024, a resolution was introduced in Minnesota state legislature to recognize the inherent rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ (Wild Rice).Read More →
Town of Serra de Outes (Galicia) Spain Declaration of the Rights of the Tins River
In March 2024, Serra de Outes in Galicia adopted a Declaration of the Rights of the Tins River—making it the first river in Spain to have its rights recognized.Read More →
Town of Lyons, Colorado U.S. Resolution to Protect the St. Vrain Creek Watersheds and Ecosystems
On November 20, 2023, the town of Lyons, Colorado adopted a Rights-of-Nature like resolution to protect the St. Vrain Creek watersheds and their ecosystems.Read More →
Town of Potsdam U.S Resolution on the Rights of the Raquette River
In November 2022, the Potsdam Town Council unanimously passed a resolution granting rights to the Raquette River, and will work on a local law to secure them.Read More →
North Country (U.S.) Citizen Ordinance and Declaration of the Rights and Responsibilities of the St. Lawrence River / Kaniatarowanénhne
In 2022, North Country (U.S) community members (Haudenosaunee Territory) drafted a sample Bill of Rights of the St. Lawrence River / Kaniatarowanénhne WatershedRead More →
Iceland proposal for a parliamentary resolution on ecocide
On March 22, 2022, an ecocide resolution was submitted to Iceland's national parliament calling for the government to recognize ecocide in national legislation.Read More →
Eijsden-Margraten, Netherlands Motion for the Rights of Nature
In November 2023, the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten became the first in the Netherlands to officially recognize the rights of nature.Read More →