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Rights of Nature and the Political Implications of Post-Humanist Ecologies

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doi:10.30707/etd2017.kent.j
Authors
Jaimie M. Kent
Reported year
2017
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en
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dissertation
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Illinois State University

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Documentary abstract — original language

Several countries have adopted legal frameworks that recognize ‘nature,’ or nonhuman things in ‘nature,’ as rights-bearing entities in their own right. In this thesis, I ask what these laws can tell us about the possible political implications of post-humanist perspectives regarding nonhuman entities and ‘nature.’ To answer this question, I analyze the similarities and differences between recent post-humanist ecological perspectives (Bennett 2010; Latour 2014, 2004) and indigenous imaginaries that informed rights of nature laws in Ecuador, Bolivia, and New Zealand. This comparative analysis reveals a promising path for achieving sustainable relationships with nonhuman entities that promote environmental protection. Finally, I discuss some of the challenges involved in adopting post-humanist perspectives in the political and legal sphere. I conclude that while it is not without obstacles, the inclusion of post-humanist theories of ecology in legal frameworks can potentially encourage and reinforce ecologically-minded cultural attitudes.

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DOI
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Jaimie M. Kent. Rights of Nature and the Political Implications of Post-Humanist Ecologies. 2017. https://doi.org/10.30707/etd2017.kent.j

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Jaimie M. Kent. (2017). Rights of Nature and the Political Implications of Post-Humanist Ecologies. https://doi.org/10.30707/etd2017.kent.j
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Jaimie M. Kent. Rights of Nature and the Political Implications of Post-Humanist Ecologies. 2017. https://doi.org/10.30707/etd2017.kent.j
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Jaimie M. Kent. Rights of Nature and the Political Implications of Post-Humanist Ecologies. 2017. https://doi.org/10.30707/etd2017.kent.j

UDTR Global Rights of Nature Legal Library. Rights of Nature and the Political Implications of Post-Humanist Ecologies. Documentary record: https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-c65d47ebe57e8459846a90de79dde0ae/ · Last HTTP verification: not performed

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Illinois State University

Jaimie M. Kent

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