Assembly of the Tree Tag

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Droit et politiques publiques
16 août 2026

**NORSK — BOKMÅL** Kan en norsk kommune eller fylkeskommune vedta Universal Declaration of Tree Rights og de 15 forpliktelsene? Denne juridiske og institusjonelle analysen undersøker hvordan norsk kommunalrett, planlegging, naturmangfold, skogbruk og offentlige anskaffelser kan gi grunnlag for en gradvis lokal gjennomføring. **ENGLISH** Can a Norwegian municipality or county authority adopt the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights and...

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international, Jamaica, Science et forêt
13 août 2026

ENGLISH — After Hurricane Melissa, restoring Jamaica’s forests cannot be reduced to planting trees. Drawing on more than five decades of Jamaican forest research, this scientific synthesis examines natural regeneration, biological legacies, delayed mortality, invasive species, climate-driven change, mangrove and watershed recovery, and long-term ecological monitoring. It also proposes a new testable working hypothesis: that...

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Forêt urbaine, New York City
9 août 2026

This article examines how New York City may consider adopting the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights and the Fifteen Commitments of Local and Regional Authorities. It places that question within the City’s existing legal and institutional framework, including the Urban Forest Plan, Local Law 148, SEQRA, CEQR, and the broader governance of the urban forest....

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California, United States
7 août 2026

California cities, counties and local authorities can consider adopting the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights and the Fifteen Commitments within their existing legal powers. This analysis examines the California constitutional and municipal framework, CEQA, local tree protection and public governance, with a detailed focus on San Francisco, its Urban Forestry Ordinance, Precautionary Principle and Urban...

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Adopción por las autoridades locales / Adoption by Local Authorities, Non classé
27 juillet 2026

¿Pueden los municipios de Panamá adoptar la Declaración Universal de los Derechos del Árbol y los Quince Compromisos? Este artículo bilingüe analiza el marco constitucional, municipal, ambiental, forestal y territorial aplicable, así como el procedimiento institucional recomendado. La Declaración no confiere personalidad jurídica a los árboles; la personalidad jurídica no está prevista en su texto. Can...

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British Columbia, Canada, Local and Regional Authorities, Universal Declaration of Tree Rights
21 juillet 2026

British Columbia municipalities can adopt the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights within their existing legal powers. Drawing on the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, this article explains the adoption process, the Fifteen Commitments and the Assembly of the Tree, with Saanich as a concrete territorial example....