(par 8.4.2. 8) ‘Killing’ trees How true environmental protection requires a revolution in how we talk about, and with, our forests

Par 8.4.2.8 ‘Killing’ trees: How true environmental protection requires a revolution in how we talk about, and with, our forests (6/10) https://theconversation.com/killing-trees-how-true-environmental-protection-requires-a-revolution-in-how-we-talk-about-and-with-our-forests-214899 By Sarah Abbott October 29, 2023 Which came first, the acorn or the oak? A more important question is which came first: our words for trees, or our understandings of what trees are? Human […]
(par 8.4.2. 8) Recognising that nature has legal rights is a key step to slowing the degradation of our planet

Recognising that nature has legal rights is a key step to slowing the degradation of our planet https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-05-02-recognising-that-nature-has-legal-rights-is-a-key-step-to-slowing-the-degradation-of-our-planet/?tl_inbound=1&tl_groups[0]=80895&tl_period_type=3?token=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=First%20Thi By Lesai Seema 02 May 2023 Lesai Seema is an associate at environmental law firm Cullinan & Associates for the Wild Law Institute, which advances and defends the Rights of Nature. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa […]
(par 8.4.2.10) Treasure for the Maldives

Treasure for the Maldives https://www.iol.co.za/news/treasure-for-the-maldives-1743217 Cape Town – Wanted: Alive not dead. That’s the whale shark, the world’s biggest fish that has now become a major tourist attraction and a big earner all over the world – particularly in the Maldives, Australia, the Gulf of Mexico and the Seychelles, but also in places closer to […]