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Blue Ridge Public Radio: Indigenous activists say Haw River should be a legal entity

Ashlie Castaldo 8/15/23 Ashlie Castaldo 8/15/23

Blue Ridge Public Radio: Indigenous activists say Haw River should be a legal entity

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Salish Current: Using ‘rights of nature’ to correct environmental wrongs

Ashlie Castaldo 7/14/23 Ashlie Castaldo 7/14/23

Salish Current: Using ‘rights of nature’ to correct environmental wrongs

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NPR: Rights for the rivers: Groups fight for recognition of natural entities' legal rights

Ashlie Castaldo 7/6/23 Ashlie Castaldo 7/6/23

NPR: Rights for the rivers: Groups fight for recognition of natural entities' legal rights

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ABA Journal: Seattle settles case involving 'rights of nature,' a theory gaining steam in other countries

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ABA Journal: Seattle settles case involving 'rights of nature,' a theory gaining steam in other countries

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New York Times: Nature Lawyers Up

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New York Times: Nature Lawyers Up

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Press Release: Rights of the Haw River Legislation Introduced in North Carolina

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Press Release: Rights of the Haw River Legislation Introduced in North Carolina

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Press Release: Washington State Rights of Nature Initiative Launches

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Press Release: Washington State Rights of Nature Initiative Launches

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The Assembly NC: Changing A River’s Course

Guest User 12/9/22 Guest User 12/9/22

The Assembly NC: Changing A River’s Course

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KCRW: Interview with CDER’s Thomas Linzey in “Defending the rights of nature: A new approach to save the planet”

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KCRW: Interview with CDER’s Thomas Linzey in “Defending the rights of nature: A new approach to save the planet”

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Now available! Webinar - Pending cases on rights of nature in Ecuador - En Espanol

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Now available! Webinar - Pending cases on rights of nature in Ecuador - En Espanol

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U.S. Green Party Adopts Rights of Nature Plank

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U.S. Green Party Adopts Rights of Nature Plank

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Eng/Span Press Release: Ecuador To Legislate On Páramo Ecosystem Protection/Para Proteger Los Páramos

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Eng/Span Press Release: Ecuador To Legislate On Páramo Ecosystem Protection/Para Proteger Los Páramos

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African Law Matters: Can nature have rights? That’s no longer the question.

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African Law Matters: Can nature have rights? That’s no longer the question.

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NPR: The Takeaway: Should a Lake Have Legal Rights?

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NPR: The Takeaway: Should a Lake Have Legal Rights?

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Online Khabar: CDER Associate Shrawan Sharma writes on the rights of nature in Nepal-6/25/2021

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Online Khabar: CDER Associate Shrawan Sharma writes on the rights of nature in Nepal-6/25/2021

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Press Release: Florida Group Proposes State Constitutional Amendment to Establish Legal Rights of Manatees, the Florida Panther, and Other Iconic Wildlife-6/9/2021

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Press Release: Florida Group Proposes State Constitutional Amendment to Establish Legal Rights of Manatees, the Florida Panther, and Other Iconic Wildlife-6/9/2021

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Press Release: First in the U.S.: “Rights of Nature” State Constitutional Amendment Filed in Florida to Protect Waterways-6/2/2021

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Press Release: First in the U.S.: “Rights of Nature” State Constitutional Amendment Filed in Florida to Protect Waterways-6/2/2021

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Orlando Business Journal: reports on the Orange County Rights of Waterways law-6/1/2021

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Orlando Business Journal: reports on the Orange County Rights of Waterways law-6/1/2021

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VnExpress: Orange County, FL enforcement case garners Vietnamese media attention-5/26/2021

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VnExpress: Orange County, FL enforcement case garners Vietnamese media attention-5/26/2021

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News: Rights of nature law to be tested in Florida court on Fox 13-5/25/2021

Guest User 5/25/21 Guest User 5/25/21

News: Rights of nature law to be tested in Florida court on Fox 13-5/25/2021

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