Scottish Association for Marine Science to Represent Ocean on the Board
In 2024, the Scottish Association for Marine Science elected "The Ocean" to sit on the board.Read More →
Europe
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that exist in Europe. For the purposes of delineating boundaries, we define Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan as constituting the Eastern boundary of Europe.
City of Utrecht (Netherlands) Motion to Recognize Nature a Legal Entity
In June 2024, a Motion was submitted in Utrecht, Netherlands to recognize nature as a legal entity in the city.Read More →
Municipality of Beekdaelen (Netherlands) Amendment to Recognize the Rights of Nature
GroenLinks council members submitted a motion 'rights for nature' with the request:
- Requests the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to investigate the legal and pRead More →
City of Culemborg (Netherlands) Proposal Recognizing the Rights of Nature
On May 30, 2024, council members in Culemborg, Netherlands submitted a Motion to include the Rights of Nature in the city's environmental vision and planning.Read More →
Spain Constitutional Court ruling on the Mar Menor Act of 2022
On November 20, 2024, Spain's constitutional court ruled that the Mar Menor Act of 2022 establishing legal rights of the Mar Menor Lagoon is constitutional.Read More →
14th Local Rights of Nature Tribunal: Serbia 2024
In November 2024, the International Rights of Nature Tribunal convened its 14th local hearing on gold mining in Homolje, Serbia and severe ecological damage.Read More →
Lucerne Switzerland constitutional amendment on the rights and legal personhood of the Reuss river
The Swiss association, Rechtsperson Reuss, aims to enshrine rights and legal personhood for the Reuss River in the Constitution of the Canton of Lucerne.Read More →
District Court of Erfurt (Germany) Recognizes Rights of Nature in Calculating Damages
On October 17, 2024, the Erfurt District Court in Germany took into account the inherent rights of nature when calculating damages from diesel emissions.Read More →