Originally published in 1972, Should Trees Have Standing? was a rallying point for the then burgeoning environmental movement, launching a worldwide debate on the basic nature of legal rights that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, in the 35th anniversary edition of this remarkably influential book, Christopher D. Stone updates his original thesis and explores the impact his ideas have had on the courts, the academy, and society as a whole. At the heart of the book is an eminently sensible, legally sound, and compelling argument that the environment should be granted legal rights. For the new edition, Stone explores a variety of recent cases and current events-and related topics such as climate change and protecting the oceans-providing a thoughtful survey of the past and an insightful glimpse at the future of the environmental movement. This enduring work continues to serve as the definitive statement as to why trees, oceans, animals, and the environment as a whole should be bestowed with legal rights, so that the voiceless elements in nature are protected for future generations.
Christopher D. Stone is J. Thomas McCarthy Trustee Chair in Law at the University of Southern California School of Law. A leading advocate for the environment, he has written for Harper's, The New York Times, The Nation, Boston Globe, and Los Angeles Times.
Show moreOriginally published in 1972, Should Trees Have Standing? was a rallying point for the then burgeoning environmental movement, launching a worldwide debate on the basic nature of legal rights that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, in the 35th anniversary edition of this remarkably influential book, Christopher D. Stone updates his original thesis and explores the impact his ideas have had on the courts, the academy, and society as a whole. At the heart of the book is an eminently sensible, legally sound, and compelling argument that the environment should be granted legal rights. For the new edition, Stone explores a variety of recent cases and current events-and related topics such as climate change and protecting the oceans-providing a thoughtful survey of the past and an insightful glimpse at the future of the environmental movement. This enduring work continues to serve as the definitive statement as to why trees, oceans, animals, and the environment as a whole should be bestowed with legal rights, so that the voiceless elements in nature are protected for future generations.
Christopher D. Stone is J. Thomas McCarthy Trustee Chair in Law at the University of Southern California School of Law. A leading advocate for the environment, he has written for Harper's, The New York Times, The Nation, Boston Globe, and Los Angeles Times.
Show moreIntroduction: Trees at Thirty-Five
1. Should Trees Have Standing? Toward Legal Rights for Natural
Objects
2. Does the Climate Have Standing?
3. Agriculture and the Environment: Challenges for the New
Millennium
4. Can the Oceans Be Harbored? A Four Step Plan for the 21st
Century
5. Should We Establish a Guardian for Future Generations?
6. Reflections on "Sustainable Development"
7. How to Heal the Planet
8. Is Environmentalism Dead?
Epilogue: Trees Revisited
Christopher D. Stone is J. Thomas McCarthy Trustee Chair in Law at the University of Southern California School of Law. A leading advocate for the environment, he has written for Harper's, The New York Times, The Nation, Boston Globe, and Los Angeles Times.
"Christopher Stone's book reflects a truly original contribution to
the environmental law movement. Stone's unique idea about nature
and natural objects-that perhaps they should have their own
rights-is now ripe to be considered seriously by policymakers. As
Stone suggested decades ago, and expands upon in his new book, the
time has finally come to move from an anthropocentric to an
eco-centric view of the environment."
-Jan G. Laitos, John A. Carver, Jr. Professor of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
"The third edition of this book of essays demonstrates that
Christopher Stone's ideas are as challenging, as eye-opening, and
as thought expanding as they were when he first penned his landmark
work. Clearly written and cogently argued, Stone's writing succeeds
in being simultaneously provocative and persuasive."
-John S. Applegate, Walter W. Foskett Professor of
Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
"The publication of Christopher D. Stone's new essay collection,
Should Trees Have Standing?, could not be more timely...To his
credit, Stone does not shy away from these morally and legally
troublesome issues. He confronts them head-on, often at length, and
even takes his best stab at resolving some of them. Although this
book does not provide all the answers (nor could it), it does give
the reader plenty to ponder..."
--California Lawyer
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