Should forests have rights? – podcast

A growing movement of ecologists, lawyers and artists is arguing that nature should have legal rights. By recognising the rights of ecosystems and other species, advocates hope that they can gain better protection. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian ’s global environment editor, Jonathan Watts, about where this movement has come from and why the UK government has dismissed the concept, and hears from Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito of NYU School of Law about how he is finding creative ways to give rights to natureCould 2024 be the year nature rights enter the political mainstream?UK government can never accept idea nature has rights delegate tells UNContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Jonathan Watts, produced by Holly Fisher, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Biodiversity Environment Wildlife Conservation Law Source Type: news