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Legal personhood granted to part of the ocean
28 November 2024
In a world first, the Brazilian city of Linhares has granted legal personhood to a section of the ocean, specifically the waves at the mouth of the Doce River. This provides the wave the intrinsic right to exist, regenerate and restore, and arises from the rights-of-nature movement. To read more about this fascinating developing, see this article.
