The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?
Law Columbia
APRIL 22, 2021
In 2020, a federal judge ruled that the Lake Erie Bill of Rights is “invalid in its entirety” based on the premise that the law itself was “unconstitutionally vague” and exceeded municipal powers. The river bears nine rights and can be legally represented by guardians responsible for ensuring that these rights are respected.
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