Ecuador Court Case: Rights of the Jambato Harlequin Toad
On January 4 2026, the civil court of the Canton of Pujilí ruled in favor of a protective action filed against the Provincial Government of Cotopaxi and the MiRead More →
Latin America
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that exist in Latin America and the Caribbean. This includes Mexico as well as the countries in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Campeche (Mexico) court case: ecological and biocultural value of bees
On May 19, 2023, Mayan beekeepers from Hopelchén, a municipality in the state of Campeche, filed an amparo lawsuit against the federal, state, and municipal goRead More →
Ecuador A’i Cofán of Sinangoe Indigenous Law
In May 2017, the General Assembly of the Sinangoe Community adopted the Law for the Control and Protection of the Ancestral Territory of the Sinangoe CommunityRead More →
Argentina court case: rights of Lola the puma
In July 2022, a criminal court of the City of Buenos Aires declared a puma named Lola Limon to be a "subject of rights." The decision comes after Lola (a six moRead More →
Nauta (Peru) Municipal Ordinance: Rights of Stingless Bees
On December 22, 2025, the Provincial Municipality of Nauta-Loreto approved a local ordinance recognizing the rights of native stingless bees, making Loreto theRead More →
Satipo (Perú) Municipal Ordinance: Rights of Stingless Bees
On October 21, 2025, the provincial municipality of Satipo, Peru approved Ordinance N° 33, declaring the rights of stingless bees within the territory of the ARead More →
Colombia Proposed National Law: rights of rivers
In 2024, a law to give Colombian rivers legal rights by giving enhanced protection to rivers with ecological and cultural significance was proposed.Read More →
Ecuador Constitutional Court Case: rights of San Pablo Lake
In 2025, Ecuador's court recognized Lake San Pablo’s rights and ordered urgent cleanup after years of pollution and negligence.Read More →