Rights of nature is an idea that has come of age. In recent years,
a diverse range of countries and jurisdictions have adopted these
norms, which involve granting legal rights to nature or natural
objects, such as rivers, forests, or ecosystems. This book
critically examines the idea of natural objects as right-holders
and analyzes legal cases, policies, and philosophical issues
relating to this development. Drawing on contributions from a range
of experts in the field, Rights of Nature: A Re-examination
investigates the potential for this innovative idea to
revolutionize the concepts of rights, standing, and recognition as
traditionally understood in many legal systems. Taking as its
starting point Stone's influential 1972 article "Should Trees Have
Standing?," the book examines the progress rights of nature have
made since that time, by identifying central themes, unifying
principles, and key distinctions in how rights of nature discourse
has been operationalized in the disciplines of law, philosophy, and
the social sciences. These themes and principles are illustrated
through a wide variety of examples, including ecosystem services,
indigenous thinking, and ecological restoration, demonstrating how
the relationship between humanity and the natural world may be
transforming. Taking a philosophical, political, and legal
perspective, this book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of environmental law and policy, environmental ethics, and
philosophy.
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