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Reframing the law to recognise nature's value

Viewing nature as a commodity has long been the norm but giving it legal rights may force a change of outlook across the world.

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Time is now for the next rights of nature phase

Half a century since it was conceived, rights of nature is a movement with momentum. The next test? Making its impact felt the world over.

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Rivers are still people in South Asia despite court showdown

Rivers are the lifeblood for millions of Indians and Bangladeshis. But a radical legal idea to save them from pollution is being met with opposition.

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Australia’s rights of nature push flows from the Yarra River

Although it lacks the teeth of legislation overseas, Victoria’s Yarra River (Birrarung) laws provide a foundation for rights of nature to build on in Australia.

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Giving rights to nature will not stop environmental damage

Giving legal rights to rivers and trees is touted as a potential solution to environmental damage. But history suggests its effect will be minor.

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What is the ‘nature’ in the rights of nature?

Some experts are proposing that nature has rights, like human rights. But to do that, we first have to define what ‘nature’ really is.

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What does rights of nature mean for development?

If a river has rights, does that mean farmers can no longer use the water to grow their crops?

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The law of the river

Granting ‘rights’ to rivers and forests has been embraced by environmentalists. But to understand its effectiveness, we must first look closely at the law.

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Could we sue Mother Earth for storm damage?

The recognition of natural entities as living persons has generated awareness but its contribution to their legal protection remains uncertain.

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New ways to survive heatwaves

Evidence shows cities can reduce heat impacts and protect residents

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Poverty battle raged on in 2022, here are four ways women are working to escape it

Research across the world demonstrates how global poverty can be tackled effectively by empowering women in all aspects.

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Floods hit every continent in 2022: what can be done to limit the damage?

Communities are being pushed into a reckoning onset by climate change — adapt their way of living to mitigate flood damage or face a cycle of destruction.

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Overfishing is depleting global fish stocks: Here’s what we can do about it

Gathering reliable data from the high seas can be difficult and opaque.

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How science is solving food waste

Worried about food waste? Here’s how researchers are working to solve the problem

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Managing fire the traditional way

Fire fighting methods used successfully for generations in Australia can help more communities globally counter the threat of wildfires.

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Science for all

A big issue for publishing scientific research has been the cost. With the push for open access, new business models create new challenges for equitable access.

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How Africa is overcoming ‘knowledge colonialism’

Attempts to more fairly share scientific knowledge have had the opposite effect in Africa. But a new initiative is bringing true equity.

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Success without substance

Science is obsessed with measurements of success. Very few of them mean much at all.

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India’s fumbled chance for sharing knowledge

India was an early leader in sharing research and information for science. But it has fumbled since then.

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The gaping problem at the heart of scientific research

Researchers can’t progress their work without access to very expensive scientific journals. The rebellion against the publishers and their fees has begun.

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India-wide subscription to research journals paves path for Global South

With rising fees for research journals, India is pressing ahead with a nation-wide subscription to allow more people to access science.

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Indonesian research access: quantity over quality?

Prestige drove Indonesian universities to open their research to the world. Now they need to tidy their files.

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Special Report: Indigenous lessons

Indigenous knowledge can help us better adapt to and mitigate climate change.

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Sustainability in action: the Karen peoples' farming system

By having a seven to ten-year farming system, the Karen people in Thailand show how to create a sustainable environment and help the climate.

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The key to future climate adaptation is to tap past knowledge

Climate-resilient agricultural knowledge has always been there among Indigenous groups, we just need to learn from them.

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