Asking whether more people are good for the earth may not be considered appropriate in many academic circles. But, as discussed below, a number of recent laws, cases and movements have championed the idea that populating the law…
Read MoreThe world is in the midst of a legal revolution, in which natural entities are increasingly being recognized as the subjects of rights rather than being treated as objects or property. This movement, known under names such as rights of Nature or earth jurisprudence…
Read MoreThe first instance of rights for nature that propelled the idea towards the mainstream was the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador. Its rights of nature provisions were but a small part of the significance of this constitutional moment, which…
Read MoreMost of the world’s constitutions, at least 150 according to a 2019 UN report, include environmental protection. Many of these constitutional provisions oblige the state to protect the environment, while many others establish a human right to a healthy environment
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