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

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In 2010, the City Council of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania unanimously passed an ordinance recognizing the Rights of Nature as part of a ban on shale gas drilling and fracking. By Tiffany Challe*. Photo by Mark Koch on Unsplash. In the United States, several cities have asked for an ecosystem to bear legal rights. Can we reach this goal?

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

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Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005). Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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

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Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005). Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

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Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005). Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

Corp Watch

Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005). Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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

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Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005). Also see SOMO's 2008 report.

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

Corp Watch

Royal Dutch Shell: Overview of Controversial Business Practices in 2009 (SOMO, May7 2010). Shell’s Big Dirty Secret by Friends of the Earth Europe (2009). Riding the Dragon: Royal Dutch Shell and the Fossil Fire by Jack Doyle (2002). Risky Business: The New Shell by WWF-UK (2005). Also see SOMO's 2008 report.