Philippines Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System Act
The Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act, known as Republic Act No. 11995, signifies a landmark legislative achievement by inRead More →
Eco-Governance System
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives that are not rights based and that do not adopt an Indigenous model, but instead emphasize the need (and responsibility) to maintain the functioning of ecological systems and prevent actions that threaten their ability to function. These initiatives tend to frame Nature as a community of life and emphasize ecological science, the need to live within ecosystem/planetary boundaries, the responsibility of individuals and/or states to ensure the functioning of ecological systems, and the importance of social justice. Examples include the Earth Charter, ecocide laws, and laws espousing ecological civilization and Earth democracy.
UN General Assembly Resolution on Sustainable Development: Harmony with Nature
On December 19th, 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution on Sustainable Development: Harmony with Nature.Read More →
13th Local Rights of Nature Tribunal: Corrientes
In November 2024, the International Tribunal on the Rights of Nature traveled to Corrientes to conduct a hearing on the case of monoculture plantations.Read More →
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 →
Democratic Republic of Congo declaration of an international crime of ecocide
October 31, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) publicly declared its support for establishing ecocide as an international crime.Read More →
Town of Lyons, Colorado U.S. Resolution to Protect the St. Vrain Creek Watersheds and Ecosystems
On November 20, 2023, the town of Lyons, Colorado adopted a Rights-of-Nature like resolution to protect the St. Vrain Creek watersheds and their ecosystems.Read More →
Nordic Council recommendation to member governments to criminalize ecocide
On November 2, 2023 the Nordic Council adopted a recommendation to the Nordic governments to criminalize ecocide at the international level.Read More →
Iceland proposal for a parliamentary resolution on ecocide
On March 22, 2022, an ecocide resolution was submitted to Iceland's national parliament calling for the government to recognize ecocide in national legislation.Read More →