Rights of Nature: Rivers That Can Stand in Court
by Lidia Cano Pecharroman. An increasing number of court rulings and legislation worldwide are recognizing rights of nature to be protected and preserved. Recognizing these rights also entails the recognition that nature has the right to stand in court and to be represented for its defense. This is still an incipient field and every step […]
Si ríos y humanos comparten el mismo status legal, debemos respetar sus derechos
El Ganges y el Whanganui tienen ya una personalidad jurídica, aunque no sólo la ley debe dictar el respeto por la naturaleza. Ashish Kothari, Mari Margil y Shrishtee Bajpai Varios eventos relacionados, aunque geográficamente distantes, apuntaron el mes pasado hacia un cambio dramático en la conflictiva relación de la humanidad con la naturaleza. Por un […]
Ganges and Yamuna rivers granted same legal rights as human beings
Indian court cites the Whanganui in New Zealand as example for according status to two rivers considered sacred. Michael Safi and agencies The Ganges river, considered sacred by more than 1 billion Indians, has become the first non-human entity in India to be granted the same legal rights as people. A court in the northern […]
New Zealand river granted same legal rights as human being
After 140 years of negotiation, Māori tribe wins recognition for Whanganui river, meaning it must be treated as a living entity. Eleanor Ainge Roy In a world-first a New Zealand river has been granted the same legal rights as a human being. The local Māori tribe of Whanganui in the North Island has fought for […]
