Why Nature Has Rights. Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth. This Declaration was adopted by the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, in Bolivia. The Bolivian government has submitted it to the United Nations for consideration. Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth Preamble We, the peoples and nations of Earth: considering that we are all part of Mother Earth, an indivisible, living community of interrelated and interdependent beings with a common destiny; gratefully acknowledging that Mother Earth is the source of life, nourishment and learning and provides everything we need to live well; recognizing that the capitalist system and all forms of depredation, exploitation, abuse and contamination have caused great destruction, degradation and disruption of Mother Earth, putting life as we know it today at risk through phenomena such as climate change; Article 1. . (1) Mother Earth is a living being. (3) Each being is defined by its relationships as an integral part of Mother Earth.
Article 2. Article 3. Rights of mother earth :: Rights of Nature. IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Robin R. Milam1.530.272.4322/Nature@TheRightsofNature.org The world’s first Tribunal on the Rights of Nature is being held in Quito, Ecuador, today. Headed by Vandana Shiva, physicist and internationally renowned environmental activist, this “Seed” Tribunal is hearing nine cases to determine their admissibility for adjudication at a later Tribunal, which will be held in another city and country later this year. The Tribunal for Rights of Nature will become permanent, hearing cases around the world. The cases and the persons presenting the factual arguments for admitting them for adjudication under Rights of Nature are: British Petroleum (BP) Esperanza Martínez, Ecuador Hydrofracking Shannon Biggs, United States Chevron/Texaco Julio Prieto, Ecuador Yasuní-ITT Carlos Larrea, Ecuador Great Barrier Reef Michelle Maloney, Australia Minería Condor Mirador Nathaly Yépez, Ecuador GMOs Elizabeth Bravo, Ecuador Climate Change Pablo Solón, Bolivia Printable PDF of News Release.
Earth Law Center. EarthRights International | The power of law and the power of people in defense of human rights and the environment. Kyoto Protocol Documents. Nature. Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural, physical, or material world or universe. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. It ranges in scale from the subatomic to the cosmic. The study of nature is a large part of science. Although humans are part of nature, human activity is often understood as a separate category from other natural phenomena. Within the various uses of the word today, "nature" often refers to geology and wildlife. Earth[edit] Main articles: Earth and Earth science View of the Earth, taken in 1972 by the Apollo 17astronaut crew.
The atmospheric conditions have been significantly altered from the original conditions by the presence of life-forms,[7] which create an ecological balance that stabilizes the surface conditions. Geology[edit] Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. Geological evolution[edit] Historical perspective[edit] Water on Earth[edit] Media: Rights. Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory.[1] Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology. Rights are often considered fundamental to civilization, being regarded as established pillars of society and culture,[2] and the history of social conflicts can be found in the history of each right and its development.
According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "rights structure the form of governments, the content of laws, and the shape of morality as it is currently perceived. "[1] Definitional issues[edit] There is considerable disagreement about what is meant precisely by the term rights. One way to get an idea of the multiple understandings and senses of the term is to consider different ways it is used.