{"product_id":"the-rights-of-nature-a-legal-revolution-that-could-save-the-world-paperback","title":"The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid R. Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA growing body of law around the world supports the idea that humans are not the only species with rights. More laws are being passed recognizing that ecosystems -- rivers, forests, mountains, and more -- have legally enforceable rights. And if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn important and timely recipe for hope for humans and all forms of life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalila v Hawaii\u003c\/i\u003e. New Zealand's \u003ci\u003eTe Urewera Act\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSierra Club v Disney\u003c\/i\u003e. These legal phrases hardly sound like the makings of a revolution, but beyond the headlines portending environmental catastrophes, a movement of immense import has been building -- in courtrooms, legislatures, and communities across the globe. Cultures and laws are transforming to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species with whom we share it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLawyers from California to New York are fighting to gain legal rights for chimpanzees and killer whales, and lawmakers are ending the era of keeping these intelligent animals in captivity. In Hawaii and India, judges have recognized that endangered species -- from birds to lions -- have the legal right to exist. Around the world, more and more laws are being passed recognizing that ecosystems -- rivers, forests, mountains, and more -- have legally enforceable rights. And if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, noted environmental lawyer David Boyd tells this remarkable story, which is, at its heart, one of humans as a species finally growing up. Read this book and your world view will be altered forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid R. Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e is an environmental lawyer, professor, and advocate for recognition of the right to live in a healthy environment. Boyd is the award-winning author of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Optimistic Environmentalist\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-chaired Vancouver's Greenest City initiative with Mayor Gregor Robertson. He lives on Pender Island, B.C. For more information, visit DavidRichardBoyd.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47566385119453,"sku":"9781770412392","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/TvlqZ37jp09781770412392.webp?v=1773311375","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-rights-of-nature-a-legal-revolution-that-could-save-the-world-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}