This report seeks to map out the breadth and depth of what Rights of Nature legislation could cover, including the different possible elements of a legislative framework, considering subjecthood as a spectrum, the breadth of legal effects Rights of Nature can have, and some possible legislative models Much of this is relevant for anyone thinking about how best to implant Rights of Nature.
Interconnected Law Notes Archive
May 1, 2026
This is a 90-page archive of Alex May’s notes on the Interconnected Law project. This document has been prepared by an editor in case it is of use to anyone interested in the archive and working with it.
A Very Short Introduction to Interconnected Law
March 26, 2026
This article is a very short introduction and intends to seed further reading. It is a condensed version of ‘An Overview of Interconnected Law’.
5 – 10 minute engagement time.
An Overview of Interconnected Law
May 2, 2026
Interconnected Law is a new legal paradigm in which law should cultivate harmonious socio-ecological relations. This article offers an introductory overview.
20 – 30 minute engagement time.
A Social Ecology Approach to Rights of Nature
September 25, 2025
Author’s note: this blog post is an unfinished draft of a blog post I was working on earlier this year… but due to severe illness have been unable to continue working on. Perhaps in the coming months I’ll be able to finish it, but I thought that it was better to have the unfinished version […]
Report: Realising Rights of Nature: Understanding the Variety of Legal Instruments
September 12, 2023
This Rights of Nature report maps out the variety of different legal instruments which have been developed globally in the pursuit of realising Rights of Nature.