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Earth Jurisprudence A Pathfinder, Glen-Peter Ahlers Sr.
Earth Jurisprudence A Pathfinder, Glen-Peter Ahlers Sr.
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Earth Jurisprudence: The Moral Value Of Nature, Judith E. Koons
Earth Jurisprudence: The Moral Value Of Nature, Judith E. Koons
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As planetary environmental crises advance toward us like an enormous oil spill, the call of Earth Jurisprudence has arisen, suggesting that a shift is necessary in the way that we think about law, governance, and nature. A predicate to rethinking law, however, is to reconsider the moral status of nature. This article posits that, to preserve a healthy planet for future generations of human beings - and for Earth itself - it is necessary to recognize Earth as the center of the moral community. As an ethical endeavor, the article turns the question of the moral status of nature through …