4 minutes ago - get PDF The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World | Winner of the Green Prize for Sustainable LiteratureA growing body of law around the world supports the idea that humans are not the only species with rightsand if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities8220 Expertly written case studies in which legalese is accessibly distilled 8230empowering reminders that the seemingly inevitable slide toward planetary destruction can be halted82218212Publishers Weekly, starred reviewPalila v Hawaii New Zealand8217 s Te Urewera Act Sierra Club v Disney These legal phrases hardly sound like the makings of a revolution, but beyond the headlines portending environmental catastrophes, a movement of immense import has been building 8212in courtrooms, legislatures, and communities across the globe Cultures and laws are transforming to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species with whom we share itLawyers from California to New York are fighting to gain legal rights for chimpanzees and killer whales, and