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Personhood Across Borders

Identification

Public canonical key
doi:10.17176/20250905-171157-0
Authors
Nina Kerstensteiner · Felix Aiwanger
Reported year
2025
Reported language
en
Source type
preprint
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2026-11-09T19:04:47.934355+00:00
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2026-11-09T19:04:47.934355+00:00
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Documentary abstract — original language

On 10 July 2025, the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance recognized the Spanish saltwater lagoon Mar Menor as a legal subject – at least to the extent of granting it access to environmental information. This decision followed a request for information submitted by the lagoon’s legal representative. The case demonstrates that the legal personhood of ecosystems can operate across national borders. Could ecosystems like the Mar Menor, in the future, bring damages actions against companies whose activities in another country cause ecological harm?

Identifiers

OPENALEX
W7131765536
DOI
10.17176/20250905-171157-0 · 10.59704/65e9e201e33ef27d
HANDLE
21.11116/0000-0011-B674-D

Documentary context

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Working paper
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preprint
Natural entities mentioned
Sea · Lagoon · Ecosystem

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    Cite this reference

    Nina Kerstensteiner; Felix Aiwanger. Personhood Across Borders. 2025. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-60a8d2c6a2d54cd1c1c72686d54dc283/

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    Nina Kerstensteiner; Felix Aiwanger. (2025). Personhood Across Borders. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-60a8d2c6a2d54cd1c1c72686d54dc283/
    Chicago
    Nina Kerstensteiner; Felix Aiwanger. Personhood Across Borders. 2025. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-60a8d2c6a2d54cd1c1c72686d54dc283/
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    Nina Kerstensteiner; Felix Aiwanger. Personhood Across Borders. 2025. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-60a8d2c6a2d54cd1c1c72686d54dc283/

    UDTR Global Rights of Nature Legal Library. Personhood Across Borders. Documentary record: https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-60a8d2c6a2d54cd1c1c72686d54dc283/ · Last HTTP verification: not performed

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    Version c48065c59143e77f · udtr-reference-1.1.2

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    OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:04:47.934355+00:00
    Authors
    OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:04:47.934355+00:00
    Year
    OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:04:47.934355+00:00
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    OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:04:47.934355+00:00
    Source URL
    OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:04:47.934355+00:00

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    Research dossiers and documentary relations

    Felix Aiwanger

    Nina Kerstensteiner

    Source roles

    Bibliographic / original publication source · https://doi.org/10.17176/20250905-171157-0

    Discovery source · https://doi.org/10.59704/65e9e201e33ef27d

    Discovery source · https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0011-B674-D

    Discovery source · https://openalex.org/W7131765536

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