Legislation that provides nature the same rights as humans gains traction in some countries
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
Source: cbsnews.com
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Globe Climate: The Indigenous community fighting fire with fire
Also: Leaders from low-carbon industries are gathering to form a united front on Parliament Hill this week, at a precarious point in Canada’s efforts to keep pace with the United States.
Source: theglobeandmail.com
A New 'Rights of Nature' Law in Panama Gives Rights To Sea Turtles
A new Panama law, part of a growing Rights of Nature movement, grants legal protections to nature and is now being used to protect sea turtles.
United States Orange County Constanza Prieto Figelist Max Gotts Unsplash Juan Diego Callie Veelenturf
Source: theinertia.com
Leatherback Project: Sea Turtles Recognized for Their Legal Rights in Panama – USA Herald
The Leatherback Project lobbied hard in Panama to have the legal rights of sea turtles written into the law.
United States Callie Veelenturf States Herald Nicholas Fromherz Latin American Program Leatherback Project
Source: usaherald.com
In Panama, legal rights given to sea turtles, boosting the 'rights of nature' movement
Sea turtles in Panama now have the legal right to live and have free passage in a healthy environment, a change that represents a different way of thinking about how to protect wildlife
United States Panama City Rhode Island Circunscripcion De San Blas Nicholas Fromherz Callie Veelenturf
Source: newsday.com
Time is running out for embattled Pacific leatherback sea turtles
Time is running out for embattled Pacific leatherback sea turtles by Marlowe Starling on 30 April 2021 Marine biologists warn that the western Pacific leatherback could go extinct without immediate conservation measures and transnational cooperation. This subpopulation has decreased at a rate of 5.6% each year for an overall 80% decline over a 28-year period, according to a recent study. While the IUCN lists the species as a whole as vulnerable, the Pacific populations are critically endangere...
Source: mongabay.com