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A Barrister for the Earth
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June 26, 2026
‘Climate change is being considered as a human rights issue, capable of being addressed as a matter of affecting rights and triggering obligations and no longer as something restricted to the realm of mere discretionary policies by states.’
Feria-Tinta weaves together ten powerful stories showing how international law can be wielded against companies and states that treat life on earth as a mere resource to be exploited. She demonstrates that law can be an immense force for good in the current climate crisis.
What makes this book particularly inspiring is how it brings indigenous wisdom to the forefront, inviting us to interrogate our Western assumptions about 'progress' when that ‘progress’ comes at the cost of entire ecosystems and the species that inhabit them. Deeply inspiring and philosophical, A Barrister for the Earth advocates for a legal framework that rejects a purely anthropocentric approach to rights in favour of something far more expansive – a vision that extends legal personhood and protection to all life on earth and to Nature herself.
This is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of human rights law, environmental ethics, and the question of what kind of world we are willing to fight for. I loved this book with my whole heart.
Feria-Tinta weaves together ten powerful stories showing how international law can be wielded against companies and states that treat life on earth as a mere resource to be exploited. She demonstrates that law can be an immense force for good in the current climate crisis.
What makes this book particularly inspiring is how it brings indigenous wisdom to the forefront, inviting us to interrogate our Western assumptions about 'progress' when that ‘progress’ comes at the cost of entire ecosystems and the species that inhabit them. Deeply inspiring and philosophical, A Barrister for the Earth advocates for a legal framework that rejects a purely anthropocentric approach to rights in favour of something far more expansive – a vision that extends legal personhood and protection to all life on earth and to Nature herself.
This is an essential read for anyone interested in the intersection of human rights law, environmental ethics, and the question of what kind of world we are willing to fight for. I loved this book with my whole heart.
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