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Earth system law and the legal status of non-humans in the Anthropocene

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doi:10.1016/j.esg.2020.100083
Authors
Joshua C. Gellers
Reported year
2020
Reported language
en
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article
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2026-11-09T19:06:39.432851+00:00
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University of North Florida

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US

Documentary abstract — original language

Who belongs to communities of justice in the Anthropocene? While Western and non-Western traditions alike have typically afforded legal recognition primarily to humans and secondarily to some non-human entities under limited conditions, arrival of the Anthropocene suggests a new approach is needed in order to address the range and origins of injustices occurring within the Earth system. Beginning with a discussion of Earth system law and how its expansive scope accommodates non-traditional legal subjects, the essay proceeds with an overview of the rights of nature movement. I then present a comparative analysis of rights of nature cases adjudicated in Ecuador, Colombia, and India. From the foregoing evidence I argue that both theory and practice support broadening the universe of entities capable of qualifying as legal subjects eligible for legal rights to include both natural and artefactual non-humans, a move integral to obtaining socio-ecological justice under Earth system law.

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W3102242007
DOI
10.1016/j.esg.2020.100083
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Joshua C. Gellers. Earth system law and the legal status of non-humans in the Anthropocene. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2020.100083

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Joshua C. Gellers. (2020). Earth system law and the legal status of non-humans in the Anthropocene. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2020.100083
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Joshua C. Gellers. Earth system law and the legal status of non-humans in the Anthropocene. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2020.100083
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Joshua C. Gellers. Earth system law and the legal status of non-humans in the Anthropocene. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2020.100083

UDTR Global Rights of Nature Legal Library. Earth system law and the legal status of non-humans in the Anthropocene. Documentary record: https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-c5bd5e662a7de5328bd3ee6778464ef2/ · Last HTTP verification: not performed

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OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:05:16.663238+00:00
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OpenAIRE · source · 2026-11-09T19:06:39.432851+00:00
OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:05:16.663238+00:00
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OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:05:16.663238+00:00
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OpenAIRE · source · 2026-11-09T19:06:39.432851+00:00
OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:05:16.663238+00:00
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OpenAIRE · source · 2026-11-09T19:06:39.432851+00:00
OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:05:16.663238+00:00
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OpenAlex · source · 2026-11-09T19:05:16.663238+00:00

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University of North Florida

Joshua C. Gellers

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Discovery source · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2020.100083

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