The Interplay between International Environmental Law and Rights of Nature: Somewhere between Obstacle and Facilitator for an Ecocentric Paradigm Shift? Ghent University
Instead of treating nature as an object, Rights of Nature presupposes the express bestowal of rights upon nature. On the surface, this novel legal approach stands at odds with the anthropocentric foundations of the international legal system. Even more recently emerged sustainability principles and environmental treaties reflect a predominantly instrumentalist approach towards nature. This research aims to delve deeper into the ambivalent ...