There's a growing push to give nature legal rights, but what would that mean?

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Researchers argue that giving nature human rights could help ward off an impending 'planetary catastrophe'.

If nature was given legal rights, citizens may be able to take legal action if the rights are violated.But while rights of nature may strengthen the legal position of those acting on behalf of nature, Chris McGrath, barrister and associate professor at University of Queensland's Global Change Institute, said that current Australian laws already give standing for environmental cases to be brought before the courts.

"There's a massive case I'm involved with now and the mining company literally has a billion dollars. I'm representing the landholders and they've got nothing." And in many cases, NGOs and individuals are cowed by the prospect of having cost orders brought against them, where they would be obligated to pay the costs of the defendant if they lose the case.from traditional owners, after the traditional owners took legal action in an attempt to stop the controversial coal mine in central Queensland.

 

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More psychologically abusive fear mongering. There is only one way forward, through positive & creative problem solving one little imperfection at at time. These grandiose pronouncements from megalomaniacs need to be toned down lest all of our kids have no hope for the future.

how many hamburgers those researchers have? 🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🤪🤪

But not an infant in the womb ?

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