This piece analyzes environmental personhood across jurisdictions and compares legal recognition of nature’s rights in multiple countries.

This scholarly journal explores intersections of environmental and Earth law, with particular emphasis on the rights of nature and ecological governance.​

This article discusses the legal recognition of rights for marine ecosystems and proposes frameworks for ocean governance that respect ecological integrity.​

National constitutions and courts increasingly recognize nature, ecosystems, and animals as having rights, aiming to protect them from environmental, cultural, and spiritual harm. This chapter explores whether the national model of legal personhood for nature can be applied in international law. Despite challenges in legal recognition and state reluctance, shifts in international attitudes toward nature’s protection are underway.

This chapter examines global rights of nature (RoN) movements, tracing their origins, growth, and diversity. It identifies key drivers, including grassroots organizing, Indigenous leadership, and transnational networks. The chapter highlights RoN as an adaptable norm and explores its potential as a legal tool and catalyst for broader ideological change, rather than a single unified movement.

This piece introduces Earth Jurisprudence, which advocates for legal systems that prioritize Earth’s well-being and integrates ecological and social justice.​

This article examines global cases where rivers are granted legal personhood and highlights successes and challenges in implementing the rights of nature.​

This foundational essay argues that natural entities like trees and rivers should possess legal rights, which challenges anthropocentric legal systems.​

This essay explores Thomas Berry’s philosophy advocating for Earth’s intrinsic rights, which emphasizes a shift from human-centered to Earth-centered law.​