Bucaramanga (Colombia) Court Case: rights of the Santurbán Páramo
On July 21, 2025, the Administrative Court of Santander in Colombia issued a ruling that recognized the Santurbán Páramo as a subject of rights.Read More →
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.
Colombia National Law: rights of the Aburrá River
In August 2025, the Aburrá River (also called the Medellín River) was declared a subject of rights through Law 2533 of Colombia.Read More →
International Declaration of Reef Rights 2007
In March 2007, Reef Check launched the International Declaration of Reef Rights which recognizes that coral reefs have the right to be free from harm.Read More →
Rother (UK) District Council Motion: rights of trees
On September 15 2025, a motion was submitted in the Rother District Council declaring the Council’s support for the growing global rights of nature movement,Read More →
France Environmental Charter Amendment: rights of nature
In September 2025, a bill was introduced in the French Senate proposing an amendment to the Environmental Charter on rights of nature.Read More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 070: integrating science, rights-based approaches, and ecological recovery
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed “Motion 070: Integrating science, rightsRead More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 067: living in harmony with rivers through rights of nature & ecocentric law
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed “Motion 067: Living in harmony with riveRead More →
IUCN 2025 Motion 055: Recognition of the Rights of Antarctica
On October 14, 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed "Motion 055: Recognition of the rights ofRead More →