Los Derechos de la Naturaleza

Winner of the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature A growing body of law around the world supports the idea that humans are not the only species with rights; and if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities. “Expertly written case studies in which legalese is accessibly distilled … empowering reminders that the seemingly inevitable slide toward planetary destruction can be halted.” — Publishers Weekly , starred review Palila v Hawaii . New Zealand’s Te Urewera Act . Sierra Club v Di