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Legal Personhood

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	There are relatively few examples of legal personhood, yet some notable examples include:		There are relatively few examples of legal personhood, yet some notable examples include:

	'''Colombia, 2016: Atrato River'''		'''Colombia, 2016
			Atrato River'''
	The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.		The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.

	'''India, 2017: Ganges and Yamuna Rivers'''		'''India, 2017
			Ganges and Yamuna Rivers'''
	These rivers were declared legal persons by the Uttarakhand High Court, acknowledging their sacred status and environmental significance.		These rivers were declared legal persons by the Uttarakhand High Court, acknowledging their sacred status and environmental significance.

	'''Aotearoa (New Zealand), 2017: Whanganui River'''		'''Aotearoa (New Zealand), 2017
			Whanganui River'''
	The Whanganui River, known as Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood, recognized as an indivisible, living whole with rights and duties. In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.		The Whanganui River, known as Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood, recognized as an indivisible, living whole with rights and duties. In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.

KateGenevieve: /* Legal Personhood */

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Legal Personhood

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	There are relatively few examples of legal personhood, yet some notable examples include:		There are relatively few examples of legal personhood, yet some notable examples include:

	'''~~2016—Atrato~~ River~~, Colombia~~'''		'''Colombia, 2016: Atrato River'''
	The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.		The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.

	'''~~2017—Ganges~~ and Yamuna Rivers~~, India~~'''		'''India, 2017: Ganges and Yamuna Rivers'''
	These rivers were declared legal persons by the Uttarakhand High Court, acknowledging their sacred status and environmental significance.		These rivers were declared legal persons by the Uttarakhand High Court, acknowledging their sacred status and environmental significance.

	'''~~2017—Whanganui River,~~ New Zealand'''		'''Aotearoa (New Zealand), 2017: Whanganui River'''
	The Whanganui River, known as Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood, recognized as an indivisible, living whole with rights and duties. In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.		The Whanganui River, known as Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood, recognized as an indivisible, living whole with rights and duties. In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.

KateGenevieve: /* Legal Personhood */

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Legal Personhood

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	There are relatively few examples of legal personhood, yet some notable examples include:		There are relatively few examples of legal personhood, yet some notable examples include:

	2016—Atrato River, Colombia: The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.		'''2016—Atrato River, Colombia'''
			The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.

	2017—Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, India: These rivers were declared legal persons by the Uttarakhand High Court, acknowledging their sacred status and environmental significance.		'''2017—Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, India'''
			These rivers were declared legal persons by the Uttarakhand High Court, acknowledging their sacred status and environmental significance.

	2017—Whanganui River, New Zealand ~~(2017):~~ The Whanganui River, known as Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood, recognized as an indivisible, living whole with rights and duties. In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.		'''2017—Whanganui River, New Zealand'''
			The Whanganui River, known as Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood, recognized as an indivisible, living whole with rights and duties. In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.

	==Ecocide==		==Ecocide==

KateGenevieve: /* Legal Personhood */

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Legal Personhood

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	Legal personhood is now being used to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, formalising duties and liabilities similar to those of a person.		Legal personhood is now being used to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, formalising duties and liabilities similar to those of a person.

	There are relatively few examples of legal personhood~~. Some~~ notable examples include:		There are relatively few examples of legal personhood, yet some notable examples include:

	2016—Atrato River, Colombia: The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.		2016—Atrato River, Colombia: The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.

KateGenevieve: /* Legal Personhood */

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Legal Personhood

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	==Legal Personhood==		==Legal Personhood==

	Legal personhood began with the 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, recognising corporations' rights and liabilities. In recent years, this concept is being transformed and expanded to apply to natural entities, starting in 2008 when Ecuador granted legal rights to nature in its constitution.		Legal personhood began with the 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, recognising corporations' rights and liabilities. In recent years, this concept is being transformed and expanded to apply to natural entities, starting in 2008 when Ecuador granted legal rights to nature in its constitution and granting ecosystems the right to exist and flourish.

	Legal personhood is now being used to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, ~~with~~ duties, and liabilities similar to those of a person.		Legal personhood is now being used to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, formalising duties and liabilities similar to those of a person.

	In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.		There are relatively few examples of legal personhood. Some notable examples include:

			2016—Atrato River, Colombia: The Constitutional Court of Colombia recognised the Atrato River basin as a legal entity with rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.

			2017—Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, India: These rivers were declared legal persons by the Uttarakhand High Court, acknowledging their sacred status and environmental significance.

			2017—Whanganui River, New Zealand (2017): The Whanganui River, known as Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood, recognized as an indivisible, living whole with rights and duties. In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.

	==Ecocide==		==Ecocide==

KateGenevieve: /* Legal Personhood */

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Legal Personhood

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	Legal personhood began with the 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, recognising corporations' rights and liabilities. In recent years, this concept is being transformed and expanded to apply to natural entities, starting in 2008 when Ecuador granted legal rights to nature in its constitution.		Legal personhood began with the 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, recognising corporations' rights and liabilities. In recent years, this concept is being transformed and expanded to apply to natural entities, starting in 2008 when Ecuador granted legal rights to nature in its constitution.

	Legal personhood ~~for natural entities started~~ to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, with duties, and liabilities similar to those of a person.		Legal personhood is now being used to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, with duties, and liabilities similar to those of a person.

	In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.		In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.

KateGenevieve: /* Legal Personhood */

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	==Legal Personhood==		==Legal Personhood==

	Legal personhood began with the 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, recognising corporations' rights and liabilities. ~~The~~ concept ~~later~~ expanded to natural entities, starting in 2008 when Ecuador granted legal rights to nature in its constitution.		Legal personhood began with the 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, recognising corporations' rights and liabilities. In recent years, this concept is being transformed and expanded to apply to natural entities, starting in 2008 when Ecuador granted legal rights to nature in its constitution.

	Legal personhood for natural entities started to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, with duties, and liabilities similar to those of a person.		Legal personhood for natural entities started to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, with duties, and liabilities similar to those of a person.

KateGenevieve: /* Rights of Nature */

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Rights of Nature

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	==Rights of Nature==		==Rights of Nature==

	The Rights of Nature movement (RoN) gives legal recognition to natural entities and their rights. ~~In the face of a mass extinction event driven by climate change, the~~ movement is garnering successes worldwide and represents a significant shift in mindsets: shifting from a view of nature as a resource that exists for human exploitation, to defining nature as a living being with integral rights of its own.		The Rights of Nature movement (RoN) gives legal recognition to natural entities and their rights. The movement is garnering successes worldwide and represents a significant shift in mindsets: shifting from a view of nature as a resource that exists for human exploitation, to defining nature as a living being with integral rights of its own.

	==Legal Personhood==		==Legal Personhood==

KateGenevieve at 22:50, 13 July 2024

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	==Legal Personhood==		==Legal Personhood==

			Legal personhood began with the 1819 U.S. Supreme Court case Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, recognising corporations' rights and liabilities. The concept later expanded to natural entities, starting in 2008 when Ecuador granted legal rights to nature in its constitution.

			Legal personhood for natural entities started to protect natural entities within legal frameworks worldwide, with duties, and liabilities similar to those of a person.

			In 2017, New Zealand granted Te Awa Tupua (Te Reo)—the Whanganui River in Taranaki on the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand— legal personhood. For over 140 years, the local Māori iwi (tribe) of Te Awa Tupua fought to have their river recognised as an ancestor. In 2017 the New Zealand government awarded Te Awa Tupua “all the rights, duties, and liabilities of a legal person”. Te Awa Tupua is now legally acknowledged as “an indivisible and living whole from the mountains to the sea, incorporating the Whanganui River and all of its physical and metaphysical elements.” The recognition of Te Awa Tupua as a legal person represents a shift in the legal landscape, emphasising the importance of protecting natural entities and acknowledging their intrinsic value.

	==Ecocide==		==Ecocide==

KateGenevieve at 22:28, 13 July 2024

2024-07-13T22:28:34Z

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	==Rights of Nature==		==Rights of Nature==

			The Rights of Nature movement (RoN) gives legal recognition to natural entities and their rights. In the face of a mass extinction event driven by climate change, the movement is garnering successes worldwide and represents a significant shift in mindsets: shifting from a view of nature as a resource that exists for human exploitation, to defining nature as a living being with integral rights of its own.

			==Legal Personhood==

	==Ecocide==		==Ecocide==