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Rights Of Nature

This page identifies initiatives that frame ecological jurisprudence in terms of rights of nature. Initiatives are included in this category when they explicitly recognize any non-human element of Nature (e.g., ecosystems, plant species, animal species) or Nature in general as a subject with rights.

Yucatan Mexico case lawsuit seeking recognition of the Ring of Cenotes as subjects of law with rights

Mexico
Submitted in 2023
In 2023 the Mayan community of Homún, Yucatán, Mexico filed a lawsuit in federal court for recognition of the Ring of Cenotes as subjects of law with rightsRead More →

Lewes England Citizens Declaration on the Rights of River Ouse Charter

United Kingdom
Drafted in 2022
During the 2022 'Love our Ouse River Festival' citizens of Lewes drafted a ‘Rights of River Ouse Charter’ to use as a framework for upholding the river's rightsRead More →

Lewes England District Council Motion on the Rights of the River Ouse

United Kingdom
Approved in 2023
February 2023, Lewes District Council passed the first Rights of River motion in England – the first step towards creating a Rights of River Ouse CharterRead More →

San Juan County U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas

United States of America
Approved in 2023
February 2023, San Juan County, Washington signed a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident OrcasRead More →

Jefferson County U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas

United States of America
Approved in 2023
January 2023, Jefferson County, Washington signed a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident Orcas including the right to life and autonomyRead More →

Bainbridge Island U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas

United States of America
Approved in 2023
February 2023, Bainbridge Island, Washington adopted a Proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident Orcas including the right to life and autonomyRead More →

Langley U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas

United States of America
Approved in 2023
Dec 2022, Langley, Washington signed a proclamation declaring the rights of the Southern Resident Orcas including the right to life, autonomy, and freedomRead More →

Netherlands Petition to Recognize Rights of Maas River

Netherlands
Drafted in 2023
Citizens in the Netherlands have a petition calling on the House of Representatives to recognize the Maas River as a subject with rights.Read More →
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