Orange County, FL: On Monday, April 26, the first enforcement case in the United States was filed under a “rights of nature” law.
The Plaintiffs in this case are the waterways that would be affected by the proposed housing development, Wilde Cypress Branch, Boggy Branch, Crosby Island Marsh, Lake Hart, and Lake Mary Jane.
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| Boggy Branch |
The Orange County law secures the rights of waterways to “exist, flow, be protected against pollution and maintain a healthy ecosystem.”
It asserts that a proposed 1900-acre housing development will violate the rights of streams, a wetland marsh, and two lakes in Orange County.
[It] . , , further recognizes the authority of citizens to file enforcement actions on behalf of waterways, and directs courts to enjoin projects and activities that violate the rights of waterways.
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| First court case of new Rights of Nature Law |
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