In 2017, New Zealand became one of the first countries in the world to grant rights to a river: the Whanganui River. Here, we presents five ways in which the recognition of the River as a legal person could help to shape law and policy.

"Frogs win court case." This headline reported on a legal case in Ecuador in 2020. What sounds curious marked a significant milestone for the rights of nature.

Dennis Tabaro shares insights in the interview about his work on the rights of nature and the significance of indigenous knowledge and culture in Uganda.

Can the rights of nature provide answers to the climate crisis and loss of biodiversity? This report on the international workshop on the rights of nature in February 2024 highlights how this concept challenges the human-nature relationship and is gaining importance as a tool for protecting ecosystems and biodiversity.

More and more voices are calling for rights of nature – but how can these be meaningfully designed and implemented? Seven key points outline what the path to 'ecological law' in Germany and internationally could look like.