Beyond the Exhibition
What is Particular about Munich’s Environment?
This special “Samhain-Yule” issue of Earth First! is dedicated to Samhain, the Celtic term for “summer’s end,” a time to reassess goals and strategies. It discusses endangered rivers, tar sands, protection from environmental degradation, information about US climate justice activism (MCJ), the “Green Scare,” Deep Ecology, and the G20 Summit. Letters to the editor and songs are included as well.
Berros describes some of the first cases in which Rights of Nature was directly referenced in the courts of Ecuador.
Kalantzakos describes how flawed policy decisions damaged Greece’s Archeloos river, and how Rights of Nature could have mitigated the damage.
Brara relates a story of contemporary India in the process of transition, where legal approaches to Nature are changing.
The authors of this volume explore the potential value and challenges of the Rights of Nature concept by examining legal theory, politics, and recent case studies.
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What is Particular about Munich’s Environment?
Stone-Rich: Where is Munich’s Gravel Hiding?