Cultures and laws are transforming to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species with whom we share it. Lawyers from California to New York are fighting to gain legal rights for chimpanzees and killer whales, and lawmakers are ending the era of keeping these intelligent animals in captivity. In The Rights of Nature, noted environmental lawyer David Boyd tells this remarkable story, which is, at its heart, one of humans as a species finally growing up. Read this book and your world view will be altered forever.
Cultures and laws are transforming to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species with whom we share it. Lawyers from California to New York are fighting to gain legal rights for chimpanzees and killer whales, and lawmakers are ending the era of keeping these intelligent animals in captivity. In The Rights of Nature, noted environmental lawyer David Boyd tells this remarkable story, which is, at its heart, one of humans as a species finally growing up. Read this book and your world view will be altered forever.
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David R. Boyd is an environmental lawyer, professor, and advocate for recognition of the right to live in a healthy environment. Boyd is the award-winning author of eight books, including The Optimistic Environmentalist, and co-chaired Vancouver’s Greenest City initiative with Mayor Gregor Robertson. He lives on Pender Island, B.C. For more information, visit DavidRichardBoyd.com.
“Expertly written case studies in which legalese is accessibly
distilled … are empowering reminders that the seemingly inevitable
slide toward planetary destruction can be halted. Boyd persuasively
shows that treating the law as an evolving instrument, combined
with public-awareness campaigns and political pressure, can help
curb humanity’s worst excesses.” — Publishers Weekly Starred
Review
“Despite the heady subject matter, The Rights of Nature is a breeze
to read. Boyd punctuates his chapters with case studies that
illustrate how legal decisions have affected specific animals and
ecosystems. It's in these pages that Boyd's work is especially
affecting. Well-researched and written for the layman, this
stirring look at the history and current state of environmental
lawmaking demonstrates how powerful — and inspiring — legislation
can be.” — Shelf Awareness for Readers
“This is a real-life legal thriller. Imagine constitutions and laws
acknowledging that rivers and ecosystems have rights and cannot be
owned by humans. Envision judges recognizing that sentient animals
are ‘legal persons’ and should no longer be regarded as property.
Leading environmental lawyer David Boyd takes us on a trip around
the world to look at these stunning shifts in humanity’s
relationship with nature. A pioneering work.” — David Suzuki,
award-winning scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster
“Changing our laws to better reflect that laws of nature may be the
only way to save the planet. David Boyd has written a brilliant
call to arms to get behind a movement whose time has (finally,
thankfully) come.” — Maude Barlow, author of Boiling Point
“If there’s one that really stands out among the pack, it’s David
Boyd’s The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the
World. The title says it all, and those of a greenish bent should
put it under the tree for any judges and lawyer on their list.
They’ll never look at flora and fauna the same way again.” — The
Georgia Straight
“Boyd has an infectious writing style that makes for enjoyable
reading … I marvel at his optimism, and thank him for it … This
book gives excellent food for thought.” — Watershed Sentinel
“Boyd has given us a transformative book?. This is a must-read for
students, lawyers, policy-makers and citizens of all nations. This
is a profoundly important book, one that should be read by anyone
who cares about creating a new, more equitable and sustainable
relationship between humans and their Earth. It may one day be
recognized as the Silent Spring of the twenty-first century.” —
Professor Lynda Collins, Centre for Environmental Law & Global
Sustainability, University of Ottawa
“This book has given me hope… I thank David Boyd for reassuring me
that we are finally on our way.” — Green Spirit Magazine
“At once a fascinating history and a spirited call-to-arms, The
Rights of Nature provides a vital dose of optimism in this age of
environmental woe. Filled with stories of crusading lawyers,
pugnacious civilians, and (yes!) enlightened world leaders, David
R. Boyd’s work illustrates how good intentions can change the
world, but only when backed by the full clout of the law. It
deserves a place on every concerned citizen’s bookshelf.” — Andrew
Westoll, author of The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
“The rights of nature movement is needed now more than ever,
especially if we hope to ensure the well-being of Earth’s species
and ecosystems for this, and future, generations. David Boyd
compellingly helps to chart that journey.” — Terry Tamminen, CEO of
the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
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