Author: A. Cafà
14.09.2023
On International Law, Nature, Neocolonialism and Capitalism: a brief reflection.
According to Chimni: “the irrational working of capitalism extends to its transactions with nature. The sacred unity between…
17.12.2021
Colonialism, the “civilizing mission” and their impact on the formation of International Law
Those whom we call Indigenous Peoples, have not always been “Indigenous Peoples”. The term “Indigenous” in fact refers…
28.10.2021
The Rights of Nature in Ecuador, Bolivia and Aotearoa New Zealand: Indigenous Peoples as Earth defenders and legal innovators
When talking about the protection of Nature, is crucial to stress the role of Indigenous peoples, whose cosmovision…
06.06.2021
The anthropocentric approach in International Environmental Law
The 1972 Stockholm Declaration of the UN Conference on Human Environment states in its first article: “1. Man…
22.04.2021
Thoughts on Mother Earth Day 2021
In 2017 I started Gea Rights, inspired by the recognition of the rights of Nature in Ecuador and…
26.03.2021
The emergence of Earth Jurisprudence
The growing awareness and concerns over the environmental crisis have produced a global movement that pushes for a…
24.03.2021
Comparing worldviews: sacred nature vs. “capitalist nature”
In the last few years, the legal systems of several countries have introduced some important innovations, resulting in…
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