In Colombia, the River Atrato has been awarded legal personhood to recognise its importance to local communities and the damage caused by illegal mining. oscar garces / shutterstock

[8/8] Tant que les fleuves sont considérés comme des ressources, la pollution reste négociable. Leur reconnaître des droits déplacerait la logique vers la prévention et ferait de leur protection une obligation juridique. L’enjeu est territorial et politique. #geography #riverrights

If rivers had legal rights, sewage scandals would be much harder to ignore Shifting the law to treat rivers as legal ‘persons’ rather than economic assets could offer a radical new way to hold polluters to account.

[1/8] Philippe Cullet, professeur de droit international (University of London), analyse une idée émergente. Donner des droits juridiques aux fleuves pourrait transformer la gestion de la pollution et renforcer leur protection face aux défaillances actuelles.
#HGGSP #geography #riverrights

#TapajosNotForSale #OurRiversAreNotCommodities #AmazonRights #IndigenousRights #TraditionalPeoples #RightsOfNature #Amazon #Brazil #ProtectTheAmazon #RiverRights #Tapajós #Santarém #ForestPeoples #ClimateJustice #WaterIsLife

The Right to Representation: To be represented and have these intrinsic rights recognised in the determination of matters that directly affect the river’s health now and in the future.

#RiverWye #riverrights #naturerights

India’s Dam Boom and the Crisis Downstream - Stratheia India’s rapid hydroelectric expansion across the Himalayas raises concerns over environmental risks, water security, geopolitics, and the humanitarian impact on local communities.

Unilateral dam-building without data-sharing on the Brahmaputra is raising fears across borders. Floods, unpredictability, and distrust are growing downstream.
#RiverRights #TransboundaryRisks #EnvironmentalGovernance
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🌊 Missed our Rights of Rivers webinar? Catch up now!

Our recent session with Matrix Chambers explored how local councils can take practical steps to support the Rights of Nature movement – with a special focus on rivers. 🌿

▶️ Watch now: vimeo.com/1134637522/a...

#RightsOfNature #RiverRights

From Sussex to beyond: How river rights are flowing into the mainstream - Environmental Law Foundation by Emma Montlake, ELF Co-Director   Is it just me or is everyone talking about River and Nature Rights? I certainly seem to be talking about it a lot, and every time I turn on the radio Robert MacFarl...

“I am the river and the river is me.” With rights for rivers come our responsibilities — to restore, protect and let them thrive. 💧🌱 Read the full blog by ELF Co-Director Emma Montlake

#RightsOfNature #RiverRights #NatureRights #EnvironmentalJustice

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Do rivers and whales have legal rights? Campaigners for giving ‘legal personhood’ to the natural world sense they are winning the argument

🌊Do rivers and whales really have rights?

ELF Co-Director Emma Montlake shares insights in this thought-provoking Financial Times, exploring what it truly means to give nature a voice in law.

Read more: www.ft.com/content/d8ed...

#RightsofNature #EnvironmentalJustice #RiverRights #LegalPersonhood

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Read how local communities and legal experts are pushing boundaries and challenging how we relate to nature — one river at a time.

📖 Read the full article: issuu.com/rsgspubs/doc...

#RightsofNature #RiverRights #EnvironmentalJustice #LoveOurOuse #LegalPersonhood #EnvironmentalLaw #RightsOfRivers

Rivers are not only ecosystems needing protection but are also viewed as living entities, argues Robert Macfarlane in his new book "Is a River Alive?”. 🌊 His insights are crucial for shaping environmental policies. Link: https://tinyurl.com/2xv3uldd #RiverRights #EcologicalJustice #RobertMacfarlane

content from @Elizabeth Booker Houston #Memphis is in #Danger in so many ways #environmentalist Blood Water Blood Air just like Blood Diamonds TikTok video by C Me

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(Felon Musk is POISONING The Great Mississippi River‼️🤬 🖕🏼‼️
AND An Underground Aquafier‼️🤬🖕🏼🤬‼️)

#WATER #WaterRights #RiverRights #MississippiRights #MississippiRiver #MississippiWaterRights

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Could a river sue a corporation? Robert Macfarlane’s books change the world – now he’s advocating for the world’s waterways The revered nature writer asks ambitious questions in his latest work, written at a tipping point for the world’s climate.

Could a river sue a corporation?
Robert Macfarlane explores the global rise of legal rights for rivers—rooted in Indigenous knowledge and resistance to extraction.
What if we saw rivers as beings, not resources?
Read more: theconversation.com/could-a-rive...
#RightsOfNature #RiverRights

Key is collaborative collective action to represent the communities of people and nature who depend on and enjoy the Atrato river. Does the Clyde have the same meaning to communities in Glasgow and the West of Scotland? Or could it, if we turn ourselves to face the river? #Clyde #Atrato #RiverRights

Excited to be at this event, learning about river rights from Colombian community and environmental activists. #rivers #RiverRights #water #environment #guardians

Gestern startete die Kinotour von I AM THE RIVER, THE RIVER IS ME 🎉

Am Mittwoch, 7.5.2025 um 18:00 Uhr zu Gast im Riopalast in der Rosenheimer Strasse 46 in München.

Tickets findet ihr unter mindjazz-pictures.de/filme/i-am-t...

#iamtheriver #riverrights #rightsfornature #whanganui #newzealand

#Glasgow #SwimmingHistory #RiverRights #SwimmableCities #RiverClyde #Clyde

Text - River Rights for the Hogsmill 14-23 April

You all are invited the #RiverRights exhibition!

Let’s stop water companies from polluting our own chalk stream the Hogsmill

Starts today

Here are some of the latest victories for rivers, wetlands and the ocean worldwide.

💧 Water is a right.

🌊 Rivers, wetlands, and the ocean deserve rights too.

#WorldWaterDay #RightsOfWater #LetRiversFlow #OceanRights #WetlandRights #RiverRights #RightsofRivers

Today - 01/03/2025 - BBC Sounds Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Thanks @bbcradio4.bsky.social Today Programme for inviting me to talk Who Owns the Clyde podcast #RiverRights & our petition to grant River Clyde rights of personood with @craigbennett3.bsky.social we're on at 8.30am www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This is great news. Long overdue and the first of many, hopefully for #RiverRights 🙏🏻

Huge news for the rights of nature in the UK, as Lewes Council endorses a Charter recognising the rights of the River Ouse! Fantastic work from the Environmental Law Foundation and Love Our Ouse. #RiverRights #RightsForNature #LoveOurOuse

Add your voice to the chorus calling for river rights by signing our declaration today!

Together, we can influence policy that protects this vital watershed for generations to come. #RiverRights #GatineauRiver #tenagadinozibi

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A glorious day by the Tenagadino Zibi--Gatineau River. #riversrock #riverrights #wintermagic

Petition: Grant Scottish rivers, including the River Clyde, the legal right to personhood Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to grant the River Clyde, and potentially other rivers in Scotland, the legal right to personhood by: * adopting the Universal Decla...

Our petition to grant the River Clyde legal rights of personhood is edging towards 100 signatures. Can you help us get there & beyond?! Please sign, if you're minded to - & please share with friends & associates 🩵💦 #RiverRights petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...