Earth Law Center Blog
In a European First, Landmark Verdict Upholds Constitutionality of Mar Menor’s Legal Rights
On November 20, 2024, Spain’s Constitutional Court issued a pivotal ruling upholding the constitutionality of Law 19/2022, which grants legal personhood to the Mar Menor lagoon and its surrounding basin. This decision—the first in the European Union to establish Rights of Nature at the constitutional level—is a historic milestone for Earth law in Europe.
Spanish Lagoon Mar Menor Faces Initial Court Involvement and Constitutional Challenges to Its Rights
Spain’s Mar Menor, the first ecosystem in Europe to receive legal personhood, has become involved in several court cases and faces challenges to the constitutionality of its standing.