Stone, Christopher D. Should Trees Have Standing? Law, Morality, and the Environment. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
“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 thirty-fifth anniversary edition, 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 a
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 survey of the past and glimpse at the future of the
environmental movement.” (Text adapted from Oxford University Press
website)
Canadian town officially recognizes trees as living beings with rights: ‘Our biggest ally’
The move was inspired by Quebec filmmaker André Desrocher who said ‘a tree is like a human being’
A Canadian town has officially recognized trees as living beings with their own rights, with the mayor dubbing them “our biggest ally.”
Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a municipality just 40 miles west of Montreal, declared that trees have “the right to life, to natural growth, to integrity and regeneration”.
The resolution, which was obtained by CBC, was adopted by the town of around 2000 residents on June 9.
Mayor Michel Bourdeau told the broadcaster that the move was adopted unanimously by councillors and that he does not predict the plan causing any problems, such as interfering with development.
Under the new resolution, the town will review its existing rules and bylaws to ensure that trees are protected or replaced if they are cut down.
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