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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

Law Columbia

According to the “Rights of Nature” doctrine, an ecosystem is entitled to legal personhood status and as such, has the right to defend itself in a court of law against harms, including environmental degradation caused by a specific development project or even by climate change. By Tiffany Challe*. Photo by Mark Koch on Unsplash.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

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Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008.

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

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Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008.

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

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Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008.

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

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Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008.

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Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix

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Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008.

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Shell angers climate activists with plan for $23bn shareholder payout

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Also see SOMO's 2008 report. Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008.