Does the Planet, or any of its Parts Have Rights? Can we sue someone for violating those rights? Can we demand writs of mandamus against those who do not fulfill their duties to protect? The following article is from the Canadian Environmental Law Association covering a number of current events in Canadian environmental jurisprudence. CELA […]
My job is to clean up the environment
James Thornton’s specialty is suing governments and corporations on behalf of his only client – the Earth – and he’s very good at it. In his four decades of legal practice across three continents, he’s never lost a case. Acknowledging this in 2009 the New Statesman named him one of the ten people likely to change the […]
Against Ecocide: Can we Provide Legal Protection for the Earth and its Inhabitants?
Against Ecocide: Legal Protection for Earth addresses the question of whether we have the institutional tools to address ecocide as a crime. A new article by Femke Wijdekop , August 2016 The current legal regime allows states and corporations to despoil the environment with impunity. This injustice has inspired a new movement of legal experts and […]