The idea of human dominion over nature has become entrenched by the dominant rights-
based interpretation of private property. Accordingly, nature is not attributed any inherent …

This book provides a reimagining of how Western law and legal theory structures the human–
earth relationship. As a complement to contemporary efforts to establish rights of nature and …

The article does two things. First, it explores the emerging field of ecology and law through
the examination of Earth Jurisprudence developed in the work of Berry, Cullinan, and …

Between where I live and work in Montreal lies a mountain, the eponymous Mount Royal.
Every day I ride or walk through its forest, enjoy the respite from traffic and tarmac, and …

The article does two things. First, it explores the emerging field of ecology and law through
the examination of Earth Jurisprudence developed in the work of Berry, Cullinan, and …

It's no secret that animals are considered objects in the fields of law, commerce, and
science, characterized as property and commodities. Animals, Mind, and Matter: The Inside …

Legal philosophical discourse tends to be animated by some conception of self and the
parameters of community. Reflecting a vast heritage of humanist philosophy and theology …

The central argument of this thesis is that the institution of private property reflects an
anthropocentric worldview and is contributing to the current environmental crisis. Drawing …

Natural law theory has a long history, going back to the Stoics. Ernst Bloch, a twentieth-
century Marxist theorist, offered a compelling radical reconstruction of natural law, locating …

Natural law theory has a long history, going back to the Stoics. Ernst Bloch, a twentieth-
century Marxist theorist, offered a compelling radical reconstruction of natural law, locating …