“The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World” is a non-fiction book by David R. Boyd that explores the concept of granting legal rights to nature, and how this could help protect the environment and prevent further degradation of the planet. The audiobook is narrated by Corey M. Snow who delivers an engaging and informative performance. Boyd argues that our current legal system views nature as property to be exploited for economic gain, rather than as a living entity with intrinsic value and rights. He explores the history and evolution of environmental law and shows how it has failed to create meaningful protections for the natural world. Boyd then introduces the concept of “rights of nature,” which would give ecosystems, rivers, and other natural entities the legal status of “persons,” with corresponding legal rights and protections. He presents case studies of countries and communities that have already adopted this approach, and shows how it has led to better environmental outcomes.
Throughout the audiobook, Boyd presents a persuasive argument for how granting legal rights to nature could lead to a more sustainable and just world. He addresses common objections and challenges to this approach, and offers insights into how it could be implemented on a larger scale. “The Rights of Nature” is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of an innovative legal approach to environmental protection that has the potential to transform our relationship with the natural world. The audiobook is a must-listen for anyone interested in environmental law and policy, and in creating a more sustainable future for our planet.
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The Rights of Nature
- A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
Palila vs Hawaii. New Zealand’s Te Urewera Act. Sierra v Disney Club. These legal phrases may not sound like making a revolution, but beyond the headlines heralding environmental disasters, a movement of great significance has been and is being built – in courtrooms, legislatures and communities around the globe. Cultures and laws are changing to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species we share.
Lawyers from California to New York are fighting for the legal rights of chimpanzees and killer whales, and lawmakers are ending the era of captive breeding of these intelligent animals. In Hawaii and India, judges have recognized that endangered species – from birds to lions – have a legal right to exist. Around the world, more and more laws are being passed that recognize that ecosystems – rivers, forests, mountains, etc. – have legally enforceable rights. And if nature has a right, then man has a responsibility.
In The Rights of Nature, renowned environmental lawyer David Boyd tells this remarkable story that is, at its core, one of humans as a species that has finally grown into adulthood. Listen to this book and your worldview will change forever.
The Rights of Nature, by David Boyd, is a hard book to put down. I expected it to be a bit dry and full of legal jeering, but it comes alive with examples of exactly what “the rights of nature” means. This book is very informative and extremely enjoyable – a combination that is difficult to master. Boyd explained the issues very clearly.
There are many countries in the world that support the “right of nature”. Ecuador was the first country to include these rights in their constitution. India, New Zealand, Bolivia and many European countries also joined the movement.
Boyd made me believe. The book is well worth the time to read. We need to abandon the paradigm that humans have dominion over all living things and natural resources on earth, and end looting and destruction. “Nature’s Rights” suggests that we need to live in harmony as caretakers of the planet and its inhabitants. This is truly a worthwhile movement and a cleaner, clearer way of thinking and living.
