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

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How would such a legal system work, and could giving rights to nature help in the legal battle against climate change? Climate litigation using the rights of nature. By Tiffany Challe*. Photo by Mark Koch on Unsplash. A few case studies offer some insight. What are the “Rights of Nature”?