Shifting the law to treat rivers as legal ‘persons’ rather than economic assets could offer a radical new way to hold polluters to account.
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The river wasn’t merely a physical entity – it was a symbol of spiritual and cultural significance, serving as the life force which flows through Country.
Giving rivers rights would enable custodians to perform legal acts on the river’s behalf.
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Assistant Professor of Disaster Studies, Wageningen University
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Senior Lecturer in History, Federation University Australia
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Gherrang/Biodiversity Project Officer, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
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Professor, University of South Africa
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Project Officer Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
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Professor of International and Environmental Law, SOAS, University of London