Sunday, 28 October 2018

Legal rights for nature: understanding the paradox

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I had the pleasure of delivering a keynote presentation at the Australian Earth Laws Alliance international symposium on the legal status of...
Tuesday, 18 September 2018

New article published in The Conversation today

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Giving environmental water to drought-stricken farmers sounds straightforward, but it's a bad idea Erin O'Donnell , University of ...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Join me in Hobart, June 14!

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In addition to being utterly gorgeous, Hobart is also making the most of winter, and the particular delights of cold, dark days. Dark Mofo ...
Monday, 23 April 2018

Legal rights for river: more power, less protection?

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The excellent International Water Law Project blog is currently running a series of essays from international authors on the emerging - and...
Monday, 19 March 2018

Meet the river people: who speaks for the rivers?

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Four rivers have been recognised as a ‘legal person’ in 2017. In March, the New Zealand Parliament passed ground-breaking legislation decl...
Thursday, 1 March 2018

Legal rights for the River Ethiope?

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Image credit: Earth Law Centre blog The Earth Law Centre announced on 28 February that it is partnering with the River Ethiope Trust Fo...
Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Can you sue a river? A new podcast

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I recorded a short podcast exploring the question: can you sue a river? You can have a listen here . And here's the transcript, if you&...