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Almeria – Water Deprivation
The case concerns the abstractions of huge quantities of water from aquifers in the Almeria region of Spain ...
Amazon, a threatened living entity
Amazon reaching its tipping point, there is no solution to the climate crisis without a healthy Amazon.
Argentina: Cyanide spill in San Juan
In September 2015, a significant environmental disaster occurred at Barrick Gold's Veladero mine in San Juan, Argentina, when over a million liters of cyanide solution leaked into nearby rivers
Argentina: Lithium Mining Jujuy
On December 29, 2024, representatives from the communities of Cuenca de Salinas Grandes and Laguna de Guayatayoc in the Jujuy province of Argentina wrote a letter of protest against the lithium mining
Balkan Rivers Case
-April 24th- The Balkan rivers are some of the last free-flowing and wild rivers of Europe and are a hotspot for biodiversity with unique ecosystems and wildlife ...
Brazil: Amazon Belo Sun gold mine
The Belo Sun project, led by a Canadian mining company, aims to develop Brazil's largest open-pit gold mine. Local residents and advocacy groups ...
British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Case
International Rights of Nature Tribunal Lima, Peru ~ December 2014 Esparanza Martinez presents ...
Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement
Early February 2025, government leaders in Canada and Ecuador announced the finalization of a controversial trade deal that, if ratified, will harm the rights and ways of life of Indigenous Nations
Canada: Uranium mining impacts
While Canada may have positioned itself as an 'environmentally friendly' mining state, local Indigenous communities have raised their voices about violations...
Caso Chiquitania, Chaco Y Amazonia Vs. Estado Plurinacional De Bolivia
The Amazon rain forest is the largest rain forest in the world, representing 50% of the planet's tropical forests ...
Chevron/Texaco Case
The Ecuadorian government concessioned a land area of approximately 1,431,430 acres to the Gulf Texaco Consortium to explore and extract ...
Chile: Aclara Resources heavy rare earths mining in Penco
Aclara specializes in developing Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREEs) from ionic clay deposits. Among its flagship initiatives is the "Penco Module," a project covering more than 600 hectares in the Bio-Bio region.
Coastal Gaslink Pipeline (Canada)
The 670-km Coastal GasLink pipeline, owned by TC Energy, will transport natural gas from Dawson Creek to Kitimat for export to Asia. Supported by Canadian and British Columbian governments, the project violates Indigenous rights and contributes to climate change, with land defenders facing violence and legal action.
Condor Mirador Mine Case
The Ecuadorian State, March 5, 2012 signed a contract which enables the exploration and production of copper in a fragile ecosystem ...
Defenders of Nature and Mother Earth Case
The UDRME requires all human beings and institutions to defend the rights of Mother Earth and of all beings ...
EACOP (East African Crude Oil) Pipeline
Total and CNOOC's East African Crude Oil Pipeline threatens vital ecosystems, including Murchison Falls and Lake Victoria, risking catastrophic spills. The 1,445-km project endangers endangered species and displaces communities. Environmentalists warn that this pipeline exacerbates the climate crisis, generating massive carbon emissions and disrupting critical habitats.
Ecuador: 7 Mining cases
Palo Quemado is a small parish in Cotopaxi, Ecuador, where part of the population affected by the La Plata mining project is actively opposing the Canadian company Atico ...
False solutions to the climate change crisis
Geoengineering, carbon markets, and other greenwashing activities proposed in the international fora have not halted climate change or biodiversity loss. These false solutions act as a distraction from fossil fuels coming out of the ground, and justify further extraction. As climate chaos worsens and global temperature rise increases, false solutions provide decision-makers and fossil fuel executives impunity for lack of real action.
French Guiana Case
-February 27th- For more than 30 years, French Guiana has been a region severely hit by illegal gold mining. This activity is devastating the country because ...
Gas pipeline Mozambique
The Mozambican government supports oil exploration in Cabo Delgado, despite links to violence, displacement, and environmental harm. TotalEnergies' LNG project threatens the Quirimbas Archipelago, a UNESCO Reserve. Civil society groups urge financial institutions to withdraw support, citing human rights abuses and massive carbon emissions.
Glacier Case
-January 30th- The Mer de Glace (literally “the sea of ice”) is a french glacier, located on the Mont-Blanc massif. This ice giant is however threatened: climate change ...
Hasdeo Arand Case (India)
Before mining, Hasdeo Arand in Chhattisgarh, India, was a vital forest home to endangered species and indigenous communities. The region now hosts coal mines operated by Adani Group, causing deforestation, land grabs, and human rights violations. Despite efforts to halt expansion, coal mining continues, threatening biodiversity and indigenous livelihoods.
Just Transition
The fossil fuel industry's impact is deadly and unequal, disproportionately harming non-human species and vulnerable communities, as seen in cases like Cancer Alley. Ending the fossil fuel era requires a fair transition, prioritizing equity and addressing the needs of frontline defenders and Indigenous communities for a just, sustainable future.
Keystone XL Pipeline
The Keystone XL pipeline extension, proposed by TC Energy in 2008, aimed to transport tar sands oil from Canada to Texas refineries. The pipeline would have increased greenhouse gas emissions and environmental harm. Despite legal and environmental opposition, its cancellation highlights growing power for climate justice advocates.
Lignite mining in the Hambach forest
Witnesses gave evidence of how a massive lignite mine near Bonn has created the largest hole in Europe ...
Louisiana USA
The stretch of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is nicknamed “Cancer Alley” because of its concentration of petrochemical facilities. These facilities have been developed and on the rise over the last half-century. It is a clear case of environmental racism, as the concentration of air, noise, and water pollution, mainly impact predominantly black communities that suffer the deathly impacts on their health and lifestyle. Moreover, these developments made all nature disappear in the area, and are responsible for carbon emissions, directly contributing to climate change. The Cancer Alley case is just one illustration of the many fossil fuel related industry infrastructures that have been growing in the Louisiana and surroundings.
Marseille Case
-May 29th- The factory of Gardanne (Bouches du Rhône), is producing alumina, a material used to make electronic components. This activity emits toxic waste full of heavy ...
Minería de litio en el desierto de Atacama
La extracción de litio, junto con la extracción de otros metales preciosos (como el cobre) y minerales ...
Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (South Africa)
The Limpopo government's MMSEZ project threatens the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, projecting over one billion tons of CO2e emissions. Despite environmental concerns and a rejected EIA report, the government authorized the project. Civil society organizations' appeals against this decision were dismissed, raising concerns about environmental and social justice.
MVP Pipeline
The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) faces widespread opposition due to environmental violations, including $2.5 million in fines. Its 303-mile extension into North Carolina threatens sensitive ecosystems and communities. On June 1st, 2024, the International Rights of Nature Tribunal convened to hear testimonies from affected frontline defenders and ecosystems.
Oil Spill Verde Island Passage & Manila Bay Oil Spill (Philippines)
The Verde Island Passage, the world’s most biodiverse marine habitat, faces threats from LNG and fossil fuel projects in Batangas. The 2023 oil spill and expanding industrialization endanger marine life and local communities. Advocates demand urgent protection, accountability, and action to prevent further ecological and social disasters.
Patagonia: reserva de agua y vida
El caso aborda el nivel de destrucción, el Ecocidio y la intervención de los Ciclos del Agua en la Patagonia ...
Privatización del agua: el agua como objeto en Chile
En Chile la naturaleza y sus elementos son tratados como simples objetos, sin valor propio, disponibles ...
Serbia : Dundee Precious Minerals in Homolje
In December 2021, the Canadian company Dundee Precious Metals announced plans to open a gold mine in Homolje, using surface extraction techniques
Talara Refinery and New Amazon Oil expansion (Petroperu lote 64)
Peru boosts oil production amid global inflation, disregarding climate commitments. The Talara refinery and Block 64 threaten indigenous territories in the Amazon. Petroperú, deeply in debt, seeks new financing, despite opposition from the Wampis and Achuar peoples. Oil extraction risks spills, deforestation, and rights violations.
Tipnis Case
The story of TIPNIS is a story of dignity, struggle, glory, heroism, repression, victory, and renewed betrayal ...
Trade agreements and their implications on nature
Expert witnesses from Canada, Germany, South Africa and Puerto Rico testified that Free Trade ...
Vaca muerta case (Argentina)
Oil extraction in Vaca Muerta, Argentina, notably through fracking, has severely impacted the ecosystem and Mapuche communities, creating a 'sacrifice zone.' The Tribunal investigated in 2023, documenting environmental damage and displacement of the Mapuche due to unconsulted occupation of their land. These findings supported a declaration of rights violations.
Vättern Case
-March 27th- Lake Vättern is the second largest lake in Sweden. It provides drinking water for more than 250 000 people, a number that may increase substantially in the ...
Yasuni ITT Case
The Yasuní ITT Case highlights Ecuador's violations of environmental and indigenous rights due to oil extraction in Yasuní National Park. The tribunal condemned the government, recommended halting extraction, and supported indigenous rights. In August 2023, a national vote stopped exploitation in Block 43, showing civil society’s impact.