Many countries and localities, including localities in the United States, are starting to recognize “Nature Rights” of Mother Nature and that Gaia’s rights can trump your rights. However, this is a global movement with legal work being done towards that end at the United Nations.
“[In February, there were] preliminary negotiations for the UN environment assembly in Nairobi […], when government representatives were asked to consider a draft resolution by Bolivia on ‘living well in balance and harmony with Mother Earth and Mother Earth centric actions.’ This included a passage on the rights of nature.”
And no, this isn’t anything new.
“The UN general assembly adopted resolutions recognising the rights of Mother Earth or nature at Rio+20 in 2012 and in the convention on biodiversity in 2022. Altogether, there have been 14 UN general assembly resolutions on this subject.
“Agustín Grijalva, a former supreme court judge in Ecuador who issued a pioneering judgment on the rights of the Los Cedros forest, said the UK dismissal was disrespectful. ‘It is completely disrespectful to rule out in such terms the proposal of Bolivia and other countries of the UN system where it is supposed that government delegates work at least to hear, dialogue and debate what is the best for humanity and nature.’”