Australia National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
Australia’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan was endorsed in November 2019 by the Meeting of Environment Ministers.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.
West Papau (Indonesia): Green State Vision
In 2021, West Papua independence leaders launched their Green State Vision for an independent West Papua at the United Nations COP26 in Glasgow.Read More →
New Zealand Tohorā Oranga Bill: legal personhood of whales
On 5 February 2026, MP Teanau Tuiono lodged a member's bill, the Tohorā Oranga Bill, in the New Zealand parliament, seeking to give whales inherent rights. Read More →
Moananui Sanctuary Agreement
The Agreement was drafted to establish 12.5 million km2 of marine protected areas in the Pacific and will be considered for ratification in September 2025.Read More →
Loyalty Islands Province Environmental Code 2023: rights of sharks and sea turtles
In June 2023, the Loyalty Islands (located in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia) updated their Provincial Environmental Code chapter on protected sRead More →
French Polynesia Ecocide Law
Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia proposed a bill to criminalize ecocide. The bill strengthens criminal penalties and protections of living things.Read More →
He Whakaputanga Moana (Whale Protection and Legal Personhood Declaration)
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 →
Mornington Peninsula (Australia) Council Resolution: exploring 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 →