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Posted on 2026-03-27

The Rise of Nature Rights

In 2017, the New Zealand Parliament did something extraordinary. After 140 years of Māori advocacy, they granted the Whanganui River legal personhood, the same status that corporations enjoy. The river, known to the Māori as Te Awa Tupua, could now own property, enter contracts, and…

Posted on 2023-02-19

Stewards of the land: the power of Indigenous communities in fostering healthy forests

In 2020, the Brazilian government officially recognized the ownership of the Xingu Indigenous Park by the Indigenous people who live there. This recognition gave the Indigenous communities complete control over the 27,000 square kilometers of protected forest, home to more than 16 different ethnic groups….