Synopsis
In this influential work, Stone argues that special guardians be empowered to speak for the "voiceless" elements in nature, in effect, to give legal standing in the court of law to endangered species and threatened forests.
The 25th anniversary edition features an additional collection of his most influential writings:
How to Heal the Planet
The Convention on Biological Diversity
Should We Establish a Guardian to Speak for Future Generations?
An Environmental Ethic for the 21st Century
A new Introduction and Epilogue, "Trees" at Twenty-Five, narrate the reception of the Should Trees Have Standing? thesis in various countries, and appraise the present state of the environmental movement.
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Should Trees Have Standing? Toward Legal Rights for Natural Objects
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Tioga Pub Co, Palo Alto, California, 1988
ISBN 10: 0935382690
ISBN 13: 9780935382693
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Foreword by Garrett Hardin.New preface by the author for this second edition. Clean unmarked copy, 101 pages. Seller Inventory # 016874
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Should Trees Have Standing? Toward Legal Rights for Natural Objects
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