Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa proposed amendment to the Rome Statute to include a Crime of Ecocide
September 9, 2024, Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa formally submitted a proposed amendment to the Rome Statute to include a crime of “ecocide”.Read More →
International
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that exist at the international level.
First Nations and Tribes Grizzly Bear Treaty
In September 2016, First Nations and Tribes across North America signed a cross-boarder Indigenous Treaty to protect the sacred Grizzly Bear.Read More →
Local Rights of Nature Tribunal: Yesah 2024
In June 2024, the International Rights of Nature Tribunal held its 12th local hearing, the Yesah Tribunal brought against the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP).Read More →
Sounds Right policy to recognize Nature as an official artist in music
In 2024, Nature became recognized as an official artist on streaming platforms, allowing Nature to be officially credited for it's sounds used in recorded musicRead More →
Universal Declaration of the Rights of Wetlands
A group of scientists and attorneys developed a proposed Universal Declaration of the Rights of Wetlands that recognizes rights and personhood of all wetlands.Read More →
Declaration of the Rights of the Antarctic
December 2023, the Antarctic Rights Working Group presented a draft Antarctica Declaration, which seeks to recognize the region's legal rights.Read More →
The Ocean Race Summit Mindelo Declaration 2023
In 2023, the Ocean Race Summit in Cabo Verde issued the Mindelo Declaration, stating the Ocean has inherent rights and urged adoption of a universal declarationRead More →
UN Secretary General Report on Harmony with Nature 2022
UN Harmony with Nature report recognizes advances in Earth jurisprudence, particularly rights of Nature, and stresses need for a sustainable regenerative worldRead More →