Rights of Nature: Empowering Justice

The recognition of rights is an evolutionary process, often hard won through social struggle. In the age of the biodiversity and climate crises we are seeing the emergence of the ‘Rights of Nature’ – with Nature as a subject, rather than an object, under the Law, radically changing the way we relate to the natural world. In 2008 Ecuador led the way by recognised the ‘Rights of Nature’ within its constitution, empowering people to represent and defend megadiverse ecosystems under the law. Legislative changes in Ecuador and other parts of the world have opened the doors and mindsets to an eco-centric way of thinking, where humans cease to be the owner of Nature and are recognised instead as a member species belonging to an ecosystem. A philosophy and practice that has been true in many Indigenous communities is finally being considered in law for us all.

The complex translation of rights of Nature into law is beautifully illustrated through the artwork of Sozapato – explore more below.

Build

Building capacity, empowering local ‘change agents’ in standardised collection of ecological evidence for use by environmental legislators

Scale

Expanding a new paraecologist network globally

Support

Providing a structured cloud platform for data collection and reporting

Represent

Building community and organisational capacity to engage with ‘Rights of Nature’ legislation to protect their rainforest ecosystems

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Ecoforensic is a non-profit Community Interest Company (CIC). Every penny we raise goes directly into our efforts towards improving access to forensic ecological data and defending the rights of Nature around the world.

If you’re a community organisation, protected area, an academic, legal institution or a specialist in ecology and interested in supporting the efforts of paraecologists for the ‘Rights of Nature’, or want to know how you can become one and start contributing data, click below to find out more.