Catalysts of Eco-Constitutional Evolution - Peru’s Landmark Ruling Bridges the Gap Between Anthropocentrism and Ecocentrism Lorber, Franca Emilia Author aut Text xx# 2024 Verfassungsblog 2024-04-10 eng
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 On a lawsuit brought forth by a women’s association of the indigenous Kukama people. The association sought recognition of the intrinsic rights of the Marañón River. The judgement is part of a broader constitutional trend towards recognizing nature’s own rights. This movement is notably being driven by Latin American nations where indigenous perspectives on nature emphasize the intrinsic link between a healthy environment and the realization of human rights, thereby softening the adversarial stance between anthropocentrism and ecocentrism. As such, this jurisprudence may serve as catalyst for the ecological constitutional evolution of Western legal systems. CC BY-SA 4.0 Lorber, Franca Emilia anthropocentrism indigenous peoples legal personhood Peru RIghts of Nature rivers 342 https://verfassungsblog.de/catalysts-of-eco-constitutional-evolution/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.59704/341d9a210359c745 240410 10.59704/341d9a210359c745 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)