Environment

The legal rights of rivers

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  • In the past couple of years, legal rights have been awarded to a number of rivers around the world. Why?

    Dr Andi Horvath

    Published 24 April 2018

    1 min read
    Episode 28
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    Rivers in New Zealand, Australia, India and Colombia have all been granted legal rights recently. Environmental law expert Dr Erin O’Donnell explains why granting nature legal rights is becoming more accepted.

    Episode recorded: 23 March 2018

    Producers: Dr Andi Horvath, Chris Hatzis and Silvi Vann-Wall Audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis

    Banner image: Whanganui River in New Zealand was the first in the world to be awarded legal rights. Picture: Tim Proffitt-White/Flickr

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