Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-235 and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Should trees have standing? : toward legal rights for natural objects -- Does the climate have standing? -- Agriculture and the environment : challenges for the new millennium -- Can the oceans be harbored? -- Should we establish a guardian for future generations? -- Reflections on "sustainable development" -- How to heal the planet -- Is environmentalism dead?
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"In this collection of essays, the author argues that natural objects, such as trees, should have legal rights through the appointment of guardians designated to protect them. It covers such areas as : agriculture and the environment ; can the oceans be harbored ; establishing a guardian for future generations ; reflections on sustainable development ; how to heal the planet ; environmentalism, is it dead?--By the publisher."
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Previous edition (1996) has sub-title : "and other essays on law, morals, and the environment" ; first edition (1974) has subtitle : "towards legal rights for natural objects."
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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MIL
Stock Number
273617
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Title
Should trees have standing?
International Standard Book Number
9780199736072
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Environmental law-- United States.
Environmental protection-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Natural resources-- Law and legislation.
Nature conservation-- Law and legislation-- United States.
Nature conservation-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Environmental law.
Environmental protection-- Moral and ethical aspects.