Earthly rights: Earth jurisprudence - Open Evening Report

The only way to stop us ruining our planet is to give it legal rights, says Stephan Harding – Guardian Unlimited, Tuesday 3/4/07.

Could giving the Earth legal rights help the fight against climate change?

It is now beyond dispute that our culture is damaging the world. Many attempts are being made to remedy the situation – most focus either on technical fixes or on reforming existing laws, through such means as the introduction of ‘green’ taxes or the extension of schemes using tradable emissions permits.

These approaches have much to offer, but perhaps it is time to question the very institutions and modes of thought that have lead us into our current predicament so that these can be changed before it is too late…

Read the full article on the Guardian Unlimited website – here

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