Alameda (USA) Resolution: Safe Passage of Whales
The Alameda Whale Safe City Resolution was adopted on October 15 of 2024 and establishes the City of Alameda’s formal commitment to supporting the free and saRead 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.
Moananui Sanctuary Agreement
The Agreement was drafted to establish 12.5 million km2 of marine protected areas in the Pacific and will be considered for ratification in September 2025.Read More →
UN Resolution on Oceans and Law of the Sea (2023): ocean rights proposal
In 2023, the Prime Minister of Cabo Verde introduced the Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights to recognize the ocean’s inherent rights, which was rejected.Read More →
Southampton (UK) Council Motion: rights of rivers
On 16 July 2025, the city of Southampton, England passed a Motion on the Rights of Rivers.Read More →
Test Valley (UK) Council Motion: rights of rivers
On 23 July 2025, the Test Valley Borough Council voted unanimously to acknowledge the intrinsic rights of rivers, including the Test River.Read More →
Wisconsin (USA) Resolution: Recognize the Rights of Nature Across the State of Wisconsin
On Oct 13, 2025, state legislators in Wisconsin announced they will be introducing a Rights of Nature resolution: Assembly Joint Resolution 114. The resolutionRead More →
UNESCO Venice Declaration for Ocean Literacy in Action
On World Ocean Day 2024, the UN Ocean Decade Coordinating Office for Connecting Ocean and People released the Venice Declaration for Ocean Literacy in Action. TRead More →
IUCN Resolution 056: Advancing an Ethical Human-Ocean Relationship
In October, Motion 056 “Advancing an Ethical Human–Ocean Relationship” was adopted by the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 at it's session in Abu Dhabi.Read More →