Philippines Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System Act
The Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act, known as Republic Act No. 11995, signifies a landmark legislative achievement by inRead More →
Asia
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that exist in Asia. For the purposes of delineating boundaries, we define Asia to include the countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Russia.
Marinduque Philippines Environmental Code Recognizing the Rights of Nature
In 2025, the island of Marinduque, Philippines, made significant strides in environmental protection by enacting the Marinduque Environment Code.Read More →
India Supreme Court case State of Telangana v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim ruling considers the rights of nature
In 2024, an Indian Supreme Court considered ecocentrism, rights to nature and climate change in a ruling in favor of a protected forest in Kompally.Read More →
Kerala High Court of India case on legal personhood for the Bharathapuzha river
In 2022, a petition was filed in the Kerala High Court of India seeking to declare the Bharathapuzha river as a 'legal entity' with a right to flow and liveRead More →
Madras High Court of India case on the rights of Mother Nature
In 2022, the Madras High Court declared “Mother Nature” a living being, ruling it has the same legal status and rights as a human beingRead More →
Uzbekistan 1994 Criminal Code Mentioning Ecocide
In 2003, Uzbekistan overturned an article incorporating ecocide into its 1996 criminal codes.Read More →
India court case on the rights of Sukhna Lake
The court declared in 2020 that Sukhna Lake has a "distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties, and liabilities of a living person."Read More →
Pakistan court case Islamabad Wildlife Management Board v. Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad
In 2020, a justice in the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan ruled animals have legal rights in a case regarding the cruel treatment of zoo animals.Read More →