Declaration of the Rights of the Mediterranean Bioregion
To address the ecological crisis in the Mediterranean, an international initiative has been launched calling for the recognition of the Mediterranean Bioregion.Read More →
International
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that exist at the international level.
International Declaration of Reef Rights 2007
In March 2007, Reef Check launched the International Declaration of Reef Rights which recognizes that coral reefs have the right to be free from harm.Read More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 070: integrating science, rights-based approaches, and ecological recovery
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed “Motion 070: Integrating science, rightsRead More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 067: living in harmony with rivers through rights of nature & ecocentric law
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed “Motion 067: Living in harmony with riveRead More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 061: recognizing the crime of ecocide
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed “Motion 061: Recognizing the crime of ecRead More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 055: Recognition of the Rights of Antarctica
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed "Motion 055: Recognition of the rights ofRead More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 054: operationalizing rights of nature in territories
On 14 October 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed "Motion 054: Operationalising the rights ofRead More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 048/052: Crimes that Affect the Environment
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed “Motion 048: Crimes that Affect the EnviRead More →