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Rights of Nature

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doi:10.1017/9781009647021.007
Authors
Laura Calle-Alzate · Nurys Esperanza Silva-Cantillo
Reported year
2026
Reported language
en · und
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book-chapter
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2026-11-09T19:04:47.540543+00:00
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2026-11-10T16:58:50.990624+00:00
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Documentary abstract — original language

The recent recognition of the Rights of Nature (RoN) in the legal sphere presents significant challenges in its implementation. In modern States, justice is predominantly a human domain, based on the assumption that only in this realm can objectivity supersede subjectivity, rationality override emotionality, and the social transcend the natural. Consequently, the recognition of the Rights of Nature has required judicial systems to strive to overcome anthropocentric perspectives in order to advance biocentric and ecocentric frameworks. However, a critical question arises: How can non-human entities be formally recognized as subjects of justice? What poses a challenge for Western justice systems seems to be inherent in Indigenous justice systems, where the spiritual, human, and natural realms are not compartmentalized. The nature-culture nexus has been integrated from the perspectives of communities that maintain direct relationships with and dependencies on land and water sources, highlighting the relevance of worldviews that transcend segmented anthropocentric perspectives. To shed light on these challenges, this chapter proposes a theoretical-methodological analysis grounded in political ontology and the biocultural approach, aiming to facilitate dialogue between State legal systems and Indigenous customary law. We argue that biocultural rights and the recognition of legal pluralism offer the advantage of recognizing the role of communities as interactive participants in their territories, presenting an alternative for the decolonization of the Rights of Nature.

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DOI
10.1017/9781009647021.007
OPENALEX
W7165035257
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Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
Edition
1
Pages
177-204

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Laura Calle-Alzate; Nurys Esperanza Silva-Cantillo. Rights of Nature. 2026. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009647021.007

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Laura Calle-Alzate; Nurys Esperanza Silva-Cantillo. (2026). Rights of Nature. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009647021.007
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Laura Calle-Alzate; Nurys Esperanza Silva-Cantillo. Rights of Nature. Cambridge University Press. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009647021.007
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Laura Calle-Alzate; Nurys Esperanza Silva-Cantillo. Rights of Nature. 2026. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009647021.007

UDTR Global Rights of Nature Legal Library. Rights of Nature. Documentary record: https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-12ea13ee88cfa2ecef54b84b568d572c/ · Last HTTP verification: not performed

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Title
Crossref · source · 2026-11-10T16:26:19.249881+00:00
OpenAIRE · source · 2026-11-09T19:06:25.594723+00:00
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Crossref · source · 2026-11-10T16:26:19.249881+00:00
OpenAIRE · source · 2026-11-09T19:06:25.594723+00:00
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Crossref · source · 2026-11-10T16:26:19.249881+00:00
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Crossref · source · 2026-11-10T16:26:19.249881+00:00
OpenAIRE · source · 2026-11-09T19:06:25.594723+00:00
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OpenAIRE · source · 2026-11-09T19:06:25.594723+00:00
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Laura Calle-Alzate

Nurys Esperanza Silva-Cantillo

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Bibliographic / original publication source · https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009647021.007

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