IUCN 2025 Motion 054: operationalizing rights of nature in territories
On 14 October 2025, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed "Motion 054: Operationalising the rights ofRead 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.
Italy Citizen Declaration: rights of the Venice Lagoon
On November 20 2025, a Declaration of the Rights of the Venice Lagoon was launched, recognizing the lagoon as a legal entity within a complex urban environment.Read More →
Finland Constitutional Citizens Initiative: fundamental rights of nature
On November 20 2025, a citizens’ initiative titled Hiljaisten oikeus — perusoikeudet kuuluvat myös luonnolle (“The Right of the Silent — Fundamental RiRead More →
Green Bay (USA) Resolution: Rights of Nature
In July 2025, the Green Bay, Wisconsin City Council authorized the Sustainability Commission to draft a Rights of Nature resolutionRead More →
Los Cedros FOI Request (Switzerland): Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
On 31 October 2025, the Ecuadorian Los Cedros cloud forest initiated a joint FOI request to Switzerland's Department of Foreign Affairs and the IACHR.Read More →
France Citizen Declaration: Rights of the Garonne River
In 2025, the Citizens' Assembly of Haute-Garonne declared itself in favor of granting legal status to the Garonne River.Read More →
Minas Gerais State (Brazil) Law: rights of the Doce River
In February 2024, a bill was submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais in Brazil that aims to recognize the Rio Doce as a subject of rightsRead More →
UN One Ocean Science Congress (2025): ocean rights recommendation
In June 2025, the One Ocean Science Congress created recommendations for the UN Ocean Conference, recognizing the importance of human-ocean relationships.Read More →