Thursday, 30 November 2017

Legal rights for rivers? A workshop at University of Melbourne

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This August, I ran a half day workshop , jointly hosted by the Australian Earth Laws Alliance ( AELA ) and the Centre for Resources, Energy...
Monday, 9 October 2017

Spreading the news

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It's been a busy month! A few weeks ago, I sat down with the talented Myriam Amiet-Knottenbelt  to discuss the emerging jurisprudence ...
Thursday, 28 September 2017

Legal personality for the environment: be careful what you wish for

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Good news! My PhD has been passed, and I am now officially Dr O'Donnell! The full thesis is available for download , and the short v...

Legal rights for the Colorado River?

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Legal rights for rivers seems to be an idea whose time has come. This week , Deep Green Resistance filed suit on behalf of the Colorado Rive...
Friday, 16 June 2017

Legal rights for rivers: what happens next?

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In 2017, we have seen four rivers around the world receive the status of legal persons. In March, the New Zealand government passed legisl...
Friday, 21 April 2017

Legal rights for rivers and mountains - new article in Pursuit

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Will giving the Himalayas the same rights as people protect their future? Erin O'Donnell and Julia Talbot-Jones Himalayan glacie...
Friday, 24 March 2017

New article in The Conversation

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Three rivers are now legally people – but that's just the start of looking after them The Whanganui River: now a legal person. Joer...