He Whakaputanga Moana Treaty (Declaration for the Ocean)
In March 2024, Pacific Indigenous leaders ratified the He Whakaputanga Moana (Declaration for the Ocean), which recognizes whales as legal persons with rights.Read More →
Oceania
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that exist in the region known as Oceania, which includes Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji.
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council of Australia Resolution to explore Rights of Nature frameworks
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council of Australia passed a resolution to explore Rights of Nature frameworks for Council strategies, plans and future actionsRead More →
Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council Conservation and Management Plan to protect the Martuwarra River’s right to flow as a living entity
the Martuwarra River Council created a Management Plan recognizing First Law and guardianship, to protect the river's right to flow as a living ancestral beingRead More →
Fitzroy River Declaration recognizing Martuwarra-Fitzroy River as a living ancestral being
the Fitzroy River Declaration expresses First Law of Martuwarra Nations, recognizing "the Fitrzoy River is a living ancestral being and has a right to life"Read More →
New Zealand court case Sustainable Matatā v Bay of Plenty Regional Council (2015)
The Court found that Te Mana o Te Wai means more than just the mauri of a waterbody and encapsulates the entire waterbody including its banks and beds.Read More →
New Zealand court case Aratiatia Livestock Ltd v Southland Regional Council (2019)
The Court declared Te Mana o Te Wai was a matter of national significance in the NPS-FM and freshwater must be managed via a framework that considers this.Read More →
New Zealand Draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity 2019
This policy statement sets out objectives, policies and implementation requirements to manage natural resources to maintain indigenous biological diversity.Read More →
New Zealand Resource Management Act 1991
The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) is New Zealand’s current legislature governing how people interact with natural resources.Read More →