This is a landmark decision because it is not only explicit in the language of upholding the Rights of Nature, but it demonstrates what it looks…
Lessons from Ecuador
What will it take to advance the Rights of Nature in the United States?
Historic Rights of Nature Victory in Ecuador
The plaintiffs were able to introduce scientific studies that supported their claims that current government regulations would harm the forest ecosystem and sacred species.
ANI News: Ecuador native community defeats government in court, gets oil exploration banned
Oil corporations were forced to back off native lands in Ecuador. A court decision held that their actions were "inadequate and violated the 'community's right…
Climate Liability News: As Climate Lawsuits Grow Worldwide, Legal Strategies Evolve Too
Litigation based on the Rights of Nature is part of a growing movement to stop climate devastation.
Griffith Journal of Law and Human Dignity: Finally Being Heard: the Great Barrier Reef and the International Rights of Nature Tribunal
Just over a year ago, the International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature and Mother Earth sat for the first time in Quito, Ecuador. Here,…
CELDF in Otavalo, Ecuador, for a Rights of Nature conference.
CELDF, a founding member of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature, joined in an international gathering hosted by the Alliance in Octavalo, Ecuador,…
CELDF partner in Rights of Nature work, Fundacion Pachamama, Shut Down by Ecuadorian Government
CELDF partner, Fundacion Pachamama, was shut down this week by the Ecuadorian government. Learn more on how you can help.
Press Release: Ecuador Approves New Constitution: Voters Approve Rights of Nature
By an overwhelming margin, the people of Ecuador today voted for a new constitution that is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable…
Los Angeles Times: Ecology in Ecuador
Ecuador citizens are poised to vote on the adoption of the world's first Constitution recognizing the Rights of Nature.
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