A Barrister for the Earth
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A Barrister for the Earth

Ten Cases of Hope for Our Future

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eBook - ePub

A Barrister for the Earth

Ten Cases of Hope for Our Future

About this book

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS

'Inspiring . . . Law could be our planet's greatest hope.'
ISABELLA TREE

'Fascinating and compelling . . . A vital book for our times.'
JULIAN HOFFMAN

'A seminal and important book which will become a key part of the gathering movement to protect the rights of nature.'
SARAH LANGFORD

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Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law? How do we redefine a 'right to life'?

A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts, seeking justice for environmental wrongs. At the forefront of this movement, pioneering barrister Monica Feria-Tinta advocates not only for people, but also for those who have no voice: for rivers, forests and endangered species.

In A Barrister for the Earth, Feria-Tinta takes us behind the scenes of ten real cases as she argues against the destruction of cloud forests and for sovereign states to account for inaction. Each of these are landmarks signalling that we are at an important juncture, in which the law can be a powerful tool for the lasting change.

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Table of contents

  1. Landing Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1: The Wayúu and the Largest Open-Pit Coal Mine in Latin America
  7. 2: Myanmar: Southeast Asia’s Last Free-flowing River
  8. 3: The Dark Business of Light in the Land of the Birds
  9. 4: All Mankind is One: The Camisea Gas Project in Peru and Non-contacted Tribal Peoples
  10. 5: Sinking Islands: The Torres Strait Islanders
  11. 6: West Timor: The Montara Oil Spill Case
  12. 7: The Heart of the Earth: La Línea Negra
  13. 8: The Masewal and the Constitutionality of Federal Mining Law in Mexico
  14. 9: The Rights of Nature Case: Los Cedros Cloud Forest
  15. 10: Into the Deep Blue
  16. Epilogue
  17. Acknowledgements
  18. About the Author
  19. Copyright

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