Rights for the Balkan Rivers: European Tribunal in Defense of Aquatic Ecosystems
About the Balkan Rivers case
The Tribunals
There is still time to act. From January to March 2021, the European Tribunal for the Rights of Aquatic Ecosystems heard three cases of aquatic entities to be protected in Europe: the Mer de Glace France, the rivers of French Guiana case and the Lake Vättern case in Sweden. There is one more hearing coming up for this Tribunal: the Mediterranean Sea threatened by red mud in Marseille (May 29th).
Recognizing the rights of Nature means recognizing the interdependence between humans and Nature and accepting that humans can no longer dispose of it with impunity. Thus, it is a necessity to establish the legal personality of Nature in order to systematically take it into account in our political and societal choices. This legal evolution is necessary for the preservation of life.
This Tribunal aims to recognize the rights of Nature, which means recognizing the interdependence between humans and Nature and accepting that States, companies, and humans can no longer dispose of it with impunity. Thus, it is a necessity to establish the legal personality of Nature in order to systematically take it into account in our political and societal choices. This legal evolution is necessary for the preservation of life.
