With an emphasis on ancestral knowledge systems and sacred Earth relationships, this resource highlights African contributions to the 2018 UN General Assembly Dialogue on Harmony with Nature. Perspectives from the African continent are key in shaping new legal and ethical frameworks rooted in Earth Jurisprudence.

A leading Kenyan environmental law scholar outlines strategies for advancing climate justice across Africa. This piece calls for stronger, locally rooted legal frameworks that uphold human rights, ensure environmental integrity, and hold polluters accountable while fostering community resilience.

In celebration of the graduation of Africa’s first formally trained Earth Jurisprudence practitioners, this article details how these graduates contributed to the UN Harmony with Nature Initiative’s 2016 dialogue. These Earth Jurisprudence pratcitioners will also mentor a new cohort as they work to revive traditional ecological knowledge and transform legal systems to align with Earth-centered values.

This resource outlines the deep resonances between African philosophical traditions and Earth Jurisprudence principles. It presents Indigenous African worldviews as inherently relational, Earth-centered, and vital to transforming dominant legal paradigms.

Nnimmo Bassey, director of the ecological think tank Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and a steering committee member of Oilwatch International, calls for African-centered legal and political frameworks to confront environmental harm and systemic inequality. Adapted from a 2023 speech at HOMEF’s 10th anniversary, the article critiques colonial legacies and global power imbalances that continue to obstruct environmental justice across the continent.