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← 🇫🇷 Assemblée nationale/PROJET OU PROPOSITION DE LOI CONSTITUTIONNELLEan-dossier-752895

Proposition de loi constitutionnelle visant à modifier la Charte de l'environnement pour consacrer les droits de la nature

Stage committeeUpdated 4mo ago

This legislative proposal seeks to amend the French Environmental Charter to formally recognize the rights of nature. By granting legal standing to natural ecosystems, the proposal aims to shift the legal framework from viewing nature as a resource to recognizing it as a subject with its own inherent rights to exist and regenerate. If passed, this would affect the French judicial system and environmental law, potentially allowing representatives to bring legal actions on behalf of ecosystems to prevent destruction or pollution.