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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 | 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. | ||