A Barrister for the Earth - Ten Cases of Hope for Our Future

''Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law?'' A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts seeking justice for environmental damage. At the forefront of this movement, pioneering barrister Monica Feria-Tinta advocates not only for the people fighting for their homes and livelihoods, but also for those who have no voice: for rivers, forests and endangered species. In A Barrister for the Earth , Monica takes us behind the scenes of ten real cases - as she argues against the destruction of cloud forests in the world''s first Rights of Nature case, to holding Sovereign states to account for inaction in addressing climate change in a landmark win for the Torres Straight Islanders. Each of these hopeful stories are landmarks signalling that we are at an important juncture, in which the law can be a powerful tool for the lasting change that we need.

Product details

• Authors: Monica Feria-Tinta
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.04.2025
• EAN: 9780571386369
• ISBN: 978-0-571-38636-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Memoirs, LAW / Environmental, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists, International Law, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Pollution & threats to the environment, Conservation of the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Environment law, International Environmental Law, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Pollution and threats to the environment, Green politics / ecopolitics / environmentalism, Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world