"A radical proposal to change the legal status of nature will be launched today in the House of Lords, with the unveiling of the UK nature's rights bill initiative. The private member's bill aims to legally enshrine the idea that there can be no lasting economic progress or social justice without respect for the natural world, and to change the legal status of nature from objects, property and resources to a legal subject with inherent rights."
"The initiative comes amid a global rise of nature rights campaigns, which are gaining traction amid frustration over humanity's ultra-exploitative relationship with other species and growing concern about the shortcomings of the technology-and-markets approach to the climate crisis. Chris Packham, the animal welfare campaigner, said the time was right for new thinking: We're in a biodiversity and climate emergency. The nature's rights bill is a practical step that embeds nature into everyday decision-making so we prevent harm rather than clean up after it. Giving nature a voice in law is beyond overdue and urgently needed."
"We are looking for a seismic shift in law and policy making, said Mumta Ito, the founder of Nature's Rights, which has led the bill's drafting process. We need to encode a new consciousness in law, with laws that protect nature as the very basis of life. Ecuador, Bolivia, Uganda, the US, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, Mexico and Northern Ireland have some recognition of the right"
A UK private member's bill seeks to change the legal status of nature from objects and resources to a legal subject with inherent rights. If enacted, it would establish a statutory duty of care toward nature and create national and bioregional councils to implement, monitor and enforce provisions that promote sustainable and regenerative practices across all economic and social sectors. The initiative has support from environmental figures including Chris Packham and Dale Vince and will be submitted by Baroness Natalie Bennett. Advocates frame the measure as a necessary legal and cultural shift amid a global rise in nature-rights campaigns and concerns about market-based climate approaches.
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