For a long time nature, being a silent and immobile victim only had the NGOs and the activists as its allies. But today, advocates, lawyers and judges intend to compensate for the failure of governments and the destructive appetite of economic giants. They don’t put their stakes on emotions, marketing or petitions; their weapon is the civil code. They defend the concept of « nature’s rights » and environmental justice, and try to obtain legal personality status for ecosystems. According to them nature has rights.
For a long time nature, being a silent and immobile victim only had the NGOs and the activists as its allies. But today, advocates, lawyers and judges intend to compensate for the failure of governments and the destructive appetite of economic giants. They don’t put their stakes on emotions, marketing or petitions; their weapon is the civil code. They defend the concept of « nature’s rights » and environmental justice, and try to obtain legal personality status for ecosystems. According to them nature has rights.