The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZZYPL8X |
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| Number of Pages | : | 231 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Envision judges recognizing that sentient animals are ‘legal persons’ and should no longer be regarded as property. Imagine constitutions and laws acknowledging that rivers and ecosystems have rights and cannot be owned by humans. “This is a real-life legal thriller. Boyd’s work illustrates how good intentions can change the world, but only when backed by the full clout of the law. His stories about courageous people, remarkable laws, visionary lawsuits, and precedent setting court decisions are inspiring and welcome.” Devon Page, Executive Director, Ecojustice“The rights of nature movement is needed now more than ever, especially if we hope to ensure the well-being of Earth’s species and ecosystems for this, and future, generations. David Boyd has written a brilliant call to arms to get behind a movement whose time has (finally, thankfully) come.” Maude Barlow, author of Boiling Point“At once a fascinati
These legal phrases hardly sound like the makings of a revolution, but beyond the headlines portending environmental catastrophes, a movement of immense import has been building — in courtrooms, legislatures, and communities across the globe. Cultures and laws are transforming to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species with whom we share it.Lawyers from California to New York are fighting to gain legal rights for chimpanzees and killer whales, and lawmakers are ending the era of keeping these intelligent animals in captivity. Sierra Club v Disney. And if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities.In The Rights of Nature, noted environmental lawyer David Boyd tells this remarkable story, which is, at its heart, one of humans as a species finally growing up. New Zealand’s Te Urewera Act. An important and timely recipe for hope for humans and all forms of lifePalila v Hawaii. Around the world, more and more laws are being passed recognizing that ecosystems — rivers, forests, mountains, and more — have legally enforceable rights. In Hawaii and India, judges have recognized that endangered species — from birds to lions — have the legal right to exist. Read this book
David R. . Boyd is the award-winning author of eight books, including The Optimistic Environmentalist, and co-chaired Vancouver's Greenest City initiative with Mayor Gregor Robertson.Corey M. Snow is a full-time audiobook narrator and voice talent from the great Pacific Northwest, working from his home studio in Olympia, Washington. Boyd is an environmental lawyer, professor, and a