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Rights of Nature

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doi:10.1017/9781009777612.006
Authors
Randall S. Abate
Reported year
2026
Reported language
en
Source type
book-chapter
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2026-11-09T19:04:47.864968+00:00
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2026-11-10T16:58:50.988810+00:00
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Documentary abstract — original language

Chapter 5 examines constitutional, legislative, and judicial developments in protecting the rights of nature in the United States and around the world. While significant progress has been made in advancing the rights of nature, there is an evolving backlash movement that has sought to declare such efforts unconstitutional. In the United States, rights of nature initiatives have been successfully implemented in many Indigenous communities and at the local government level, though some states have invalidated or are seeking to invalidate local rights of nature protections. The chapter provides an in-depth exploration of nations that have implemented rights of nature measures in their constitutions, legislation, and case law. Ecuador, Bolivia, and Colombia have been leaders in Latin America in promoting rights of nature protections. The chapter also compares New Zealand’s leadership on rights of nature measures with Australia’s challenges in making progress in this space. The chapter concludes with summaries of leading International Rights of Nature Tribunal decisions from various countries, with a focus on rights of nature analysis in the context of climate change challenges.

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W7161488633
DOI
10.1017/9781009777612.006
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AU · NZ · US
Publishers
Cambridge University Press

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Book bibliographic description

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Cambridge University Press
Edition
2
Pages
172-237

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Randall S. Abate. Rights of Nature. 2026. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009777612.006

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Randall S. Abate. (2026). Rights of Nature. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009777612.006
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Randall S. Abate. Rights of Nature. Cambridge University Press. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009777612.006
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Randall S. Abate. Rights of Nature. 2026. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009777612.006

UDTR Global Rights of Nature Legal Library. Rights of Nature. Documentary record: https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-e572c940602aacc494e0ec4f3f55fc66/ · Last HTTP verification: not performed

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Randall S. Abate

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Bibliographic / original publication source · https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009777612.006

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