Should Trees Have Standing?: Law, Morality, and the Environment

In this collection of essays, the author argues that natural objects, such as trees, should have legal rights through the appointment of guardians designated to protect them. It covers such areas as : agriculture and the environment ; can the oceans be harbored ; establishing a guardian for future generations ; reflections on sustainable development ; how to heal the planet ; environmentalism, is it dead?--By the publisher.

• | Author: Christopher D. Stone
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• | Publication Date: April 07, 2010
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0199736073
• | ISBN-13: 9780199736072