LEGAL PERSONALITY: TOWARDS THE RIGHTS OF NATURE. EDITORIAL
LEGAL PERSONALITY: TOWARDS THE RIGHTS OF NATURE. EDITORIAL
Author(s): Paweł Banaś, Cezary Błaszczyk, Piotr SzwedoSubject(s): Philosophy of Law, Comparative Law
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: legal personality; rights of nature; environmental protection; ecocentrism; case studies; international law
Summary/Abstract: The article serves as an editorial introduction to an issue of the Studia Iuridica journal, which is entirely dedicated to the international debate on granting legal personality to elements of nature. The text summarizes the analyses and theoretical concepts contained in the volume, such as the idea of "thin rights of nature" or the use of EU legal instruments in environmental protection. It also presents specific case studies from around the world, including legal mechanisms for protecting rivers in Latin America, the Oder River in Poland, and the Mar Menor lagoon in Spain.
Journal: Studia Iuridica
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 109
- Page Range: 7-10
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
