Remove 2017 Remove Earth Day Remove Natural Resources Remove Precautionary Principle
article thumbnail

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

Law Columbia

In 2017, four rivers sought and in some instances won legal rights: the Whanganui River in New Zealand, the Rio Altrato in Colombia, and the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in India. The latest case in Pakistan was decided a few days ago, on April 15. By Tiffany Challe*. Photo by Mark Koch on Unsplash. State of Colorado.