On the theory and practice of the rights of nature

Joel I. Colón-Ríos

The Search for Environmental Justice

The IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series

Edited by Paul Martin, Sadeq Z. Bigdeli, Trevor Daya-Winterbottom, Willemien du Plessis and Amanda Kennedy

This is an extended and remarkable excursus into the evolving concept of environmental justice. This key book provides an overview of the major developments in the theory and practice of environmental justice and illustrates the direction of the evolution of rights of nature. The work exposes the diverse meanings and practical uses of the concept of environmental justice in different jurisdictions, and their implications for the law, society and the environment.

Monograph Book

Published in print:: 31 Jul 2015

ISBN:: 9781784719418

eISBN:: 9781784719425

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784719425

Pages:: 384

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Chapter 7: On the theory and practice of the rights of nature

Joel I. Colón-Ríos

Monograph Chapter

Published:: 31 July 2015

Category:: Monograph Chapter

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784719425.00014

Pages:: 120–134 (15 total)

Collection: Law 2015

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7. On the theory and practice of the rights of nature Joel I. Colón-Ríos INTRODUCTION The human right to a healthy environment is now present in more than 100 national constitutions, and some of these constitutions contain strong mechanisms to a...

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