Rights of Nature

Rights of Nature is a philosophical, ethical, moral and legal approach, recognising the intrinsic value of nature and ecosystems as legal entities. The concept has a long tradition in indigenous cultures worldwide, understood as living in harmony with nature. 

Recognition of the Rights of Nature overrides the anthropocentric view which sees human beings as central, using nature as their property and resource (an object). The 21st century requires a different legal framework that recognises the rights of an ecosystem and respects the boundaries of the planet.   

After all, human rights and a good life are inseparable from the health of ecosystems. Nature is not a means to an end; it is our prerequisite. It has an inherent value and a right to life and development, independently of us humans.

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