Rights of Nature
International Court Issues First-Ever Decision Enforcing the Right to a Healthy Environment
By Katie Surma
Mining Fight on the Okefenokee Swamp’s Edge May Have Only Just Begun
By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Aruba Embraces the Rights of Nature and a Human Right to a Clean Environment
By Katie Surma
Landmark Peruvian Court Ruling Says the Marañón River Has Legal Rights To Exist, Flow and Be Free From Pollution
By Katie Surma
Fighting for a Foothold in American Law, the Rights of Nature Movement Finds New Possibilities in a Change of Venue: the Arts
By Katie Surma
Utah Legislature Takes Aim at Rights of Nature Movement
By Katie Surma
Colorado Town Appoints Legal Guardians to Implement the Rights of a Creek and a Watershed
By Katie Surma
Ireland Could Become the Next Nation to Recognize the Rights of Nature and a Human Right to a Clean Environment
By Katie Surma
Aruba Considers Enshrining the ‘Rights of Nature’ in Its Constitution
By Katie Surma
Lawsuit Asserting the ‘Rights of Salmon’ Ends in a Settlement That Benefits The Fish
By Katie Surma
The UN Wants the World Court to Address Nations’ Climate Obligations. Here’s What Could Happen Next
By Katie Surma
A ‘Rights of Nature’ Fact-Finding Panel to Investigate Mexico’s Tren Maya Railroad for Possible Environmental Violations
By Katie Surma
Nearly 200 Countries Approve a Biodiversity Accord Enshrining Human Rights and the ‘Rights of Nature’
By Katie Surma
Two Towns in Washington Take Steps Toward Recognizing the Rights of Southern Resident Orcas
By Katie Surma
Mil Milhas na Amazônia, para Mudar a Maneira como o Mundo Funciona
By Katie Surma
Celebrating Victories in Europe and South America, the Rights of Nature Movement Plots Strategy in a Time of ‘Crises’
By Katie Surma
