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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/2bf54b08da5f08fe https://verfassungsblog.de/nature-representation-court/ A Voice for Nature - How to represent nature before courts Maurer, Melanie eng 2024-09-19 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Austria RIghts of Nature Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The rights of nature movement is gaining momentum all around the world. With the decision of the Landgericht Erfurt on 2 August 2024 the movement seems to also have set foot in European courts. Realizing those rights will ultimately depend on nature being represented before a court. Environmental ombud agencies akin to the Austrian Umweltanwaltschaften may serve as an example. Despite some shortcomings in its Austrian form, this institutionalised representation has the potential to give a firm voice to nature.