Rights of Nature Ghana Movement

Defending Ghana’s rivers, forests, and wildlife

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Advocating for nature’s right to thrive.

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Welcome to the Rights of Nature-Ghana Movement (RoNAG)
At RoNAG, we are dedicated to defending the rights of nature in Ghana. Our mission is to advocate for the recognition of natural entities—such as rivers, mountains, parks, and wildlife—as living beings with inherent rights to exist, thrive, and regenerate. Through advocacy, research, and legal action, we strive to protect Ghana’s natural heritage from exploitation and injustice.
Why Rights of Nature?
Nature is not just a resource; it is a living entity that sustains us all. By recognizing the rights of nature, we can ensure a healthier, more sustainable future for both people and the planet. Our work is rooted in indigenous knowledge, cultural values, and local communities, ensuring that our efforts are both impactful and inclusive.

What we do

Advocacy & Awareness

We lead public campaigns and workshops to educate communities about the rights of nature. Through media, art, and indigenous knowledge, we inspire action to protect Ghana’s natural heritage.

Research & Legal Action

We study local laws, cultural values, and environmental challenges to inform our work. We also strengthen legal frameworks and take legal action to defend nature’s rights in Ghana.

Community Empowerment

We work with local communities to ensure their voices are heard in environmental decisions. By partnering with grassroots groups, we build a collective movement for nature’s rights.
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Gary Snyder American poet and essayist

" Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. "

Margaret Mead American cultural anthropologist and author

" We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment."

Robert Swan Explorer

" The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. "

Lady Bird JohnsonEnvironmentalist, businesswoman, political activist

"The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share. "

Since Year 2025

We are RoNAG

RoNAG is led by a team of dedicated professionals, including environmental scientists, wildlife conservationists, academic researchers, and legal experts.

Our team is supported by a network of volunteers and partners who share our commitment to protecting Ghana’s natural heritage.

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Online Posts

In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue that mining companies violate the rights of nature

Grist Aug. 19, 2025, 2:26 a.m.

In Western legal systems, arguments against pollution or the destruction of the environment tend to focus exclusively on people: It’s wrong to contaminate a river, for example, because certain humans depend on the river for drinking water.

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The Most Environmentally Imaginative Country on Earth Is Under Assault

César Rodríguez-Garavito and Robert Macfarlane Aug. 19, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

High in the Ecuadorean Andes is a cloud forest that is home to hundreds of endangered, extraordinary creatures, many of which seem to have wandered straight out of the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch —

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Switzerland recognizes the Mar Menor Lagoon as a subject of rights and foreign legal entity

Eco Jurisprudence Monitor Aug. 19, 2025, 2:11 a.m.

In July 2025, the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) recognized the Mar Menor saltwater lagoon as a subject of rights and a foreign legal entity under Spanish law, granting the lagoon’s request for access to environmental information under Swiss and international law.

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Ronag News

Stop brown coal mining in Germany!!

Eco Jurisprudence July 15, 2025, 11:36 a.m.

Brown coal mining and burning still takes place in Eastern Germany. The environmental impact is devastating.

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Lake San Pablo in Ecuador is affirmed as a rights-bearing entity!

GARN July 15, 2025, 11:33 a.m.

In a historic ruling for environmental justice in Ecuador, a constitutional judge has declared Lake San Pablo as a subject of rights.

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Rights of Nature win in Ecuador: The Irquis River now has rights!

GARN July 15, 2025, 11:29 a.m.

A court in Cuenca recognized the Irquis River and its ecosystem as subjects of rights, making it the first river in Cuenca with this legal status.

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The Unwilling Ghana?

Richard Obeng Mensah April 16, 2025, 6 a.m

Professor Nkwantabisa: Dr. Basabasa, what national issues are trending in Ghana?
Dr. Basabasa: Prof., they are too many. They range from actual to potential...

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Stop the Impending Ecocide against Nature

Dickson Adom March 9, 2025, 3 p.m

Revisiting Ghanaian Indigenous Sensibilities and Setting the Tone for a Rights of Nature Ghana (RoNAG) Movement

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