Science and the legal rights of nature

Laws that establish legal rights for nature are being pursued in a growing number of countries to protect the environment. The success or failure of these rights-of-nature laws can depend in large part on how scientific concepts and expertise have been used to develop, interpret, and implement them. Epstein et al. reviewed key scientific aspects of rights-of-nature laws and the use of science in court decisions that have interpreted them. They examined the “right to evolve” to illustrate challenges in applying scientific concepts in rights-of-nature laws and identify some possible solutions. —Brad Wible

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Epstein Y. Ellison A.M. Echeverría H. y Abbott J.K. Science and the legal rights of nature. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf4155

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Resource type Article
Date of creation 2024-11-05
Date of last revision 2024-11-05
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Metadata identifier af320076-0c7a-5d9f-82ae-79ca8dfde361
Metadata language Spanish
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High-value dataset category Earth observation and environment
ISO 19115 topic category biota
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Name of the dataset creator Epstein, Y., Ellison, A.M., Echeverría, H. y Abbott, J.K.
Name of the dataset editor American Association for the Advancement of Science
Other identifier DOI: 10.1126/science.adf4155
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Email of the dataset creator yaffa.epstein@jur.uu.se
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