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  • 11 - Rights of Nature

  • from Part II - Merits
  • Edited by Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Sarah Mead, Climate Litigation Network (CLN)
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation
    Published online:
    03 June 2025
    Print publication:
    31 July 2025, pp 275-298
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    Chapter 11 delves into the Rights of Nature, an emerging legal paradigm that ascribes legal rights to natural entities. Drawing on concrete examples from countries such as Ecuador and Colombia, the author elucidates the transformative potential of this paradigm in the realm of climate litigation. One of the most compelling aspects of this approach is the shift it instigates in our legal and ethical relationship with the natural world. By conferring rights upon nature, it challenges the traditional conception of nature as mere property or resource, and it promotes a more holistic relationship with our environment. The author argues that this shift can play a critical role in achieving climate justice by ensuring that the rights and interests of nature itself are protected in the face of climate change. The analysis of emerging best practice reveals that, while still in its early stages, the Rights of Nature approach is starting to gain traction in climate litigation around the world.