2022---illegal-construction-in-protected-area-on-spain-s-coast May 2026
: Passed in September 2022, this revolutionary law granted legal personality to the Mar Menor lagoon and its basin. It was the first time an ecosystem in Europe was recognized as a subject of rights, giving it the legal standing to "exist as an ecosystem and evolve naturally".
This case serves as a landmark example of the legal battle between development and environmental protection in Spain: : Passed in September 2022, this revolutionary law
: It was constructed on land designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for birds, which prohibited such large-scale urbanization. : Passed in September 2022