Can a river have legal rights? Dr Nick Mount from the School of Geography visited the jungles of Columbia to find out

October 9, 2017

Fundamental human rights are now recognised across much of the world. Humans, however, cannot exist without the natural world. So should we also award rights to environmental entities? The idea has gained traction in recent years – and it is rivers that have found themselves at the vanguard of landmark legal developments. Rivers often have …