Rights and responsibilities on the home planet (Zygon) (original) (raw)
Abstract
Earth is the home planet, right for life. But rights is, unfortunately, a biologically awkward word. Humans, nonetheless, have rights to a natural environment with integrity. Human political systems are not well suited to protect life at global ranges. National boundaries ignore important ecological processes; national policies do not favor an equitable distribution of sustainable resources. But there are signs of hope.
Description
This is an electronic version of an article published in Zygon®: Journal of Religion and Science.
This is a condensed version of a longer article published in the Yale Journal of International Law: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/39373.
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Subject
biodiversity
earth
ecosystems
endangered species
fauna
flora
intrinsic values in nature
national resources
natural resources
responsibilities