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Damages
S1 | Ep2: Who Speaks for the Trees?
Feb 24, 2022
This podcast explores the origins and implementation of rights of nature in the US, including a tribal court case involving wild rice, the impact of a court decision on dark money in politics, a lawsuit against Disney over a proposed ski resort, the challenge to the concept of nature as property, and the global perspective on rights of nature.
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- The idea of recognizing the rights of nature in the legal system originated from a case in which Walt Disney Productions wanted to build a ski resort in Sierra National Forest and was sued by the Sierra Club to try to stop it.
- The United States faces difficulties in integrating the concept of rights of nature into its legal system due to the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case, which granted First Amendment rights to corporations, the focus on corporate property rights, and the outdated mechanistic view of nature in Western law.
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The push for rights of nature started with a lawsuit against Walt Disney Productions
In the 1970s, Walt Disney Productions wanted to build a ski resort in Sierra National Forest, which was sued by the Sierra Club to try to stop it. This case sparked the idea of recognizing the rights of nature in the legal system.
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