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    As a growing trend, a river has been granted legal rights much like a corporation (legally a person) does. This may be extended to forests and lakes
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    As a growing trend, a river has been granted legal rights much like a corporation (legally a person) does. This may be extended to forests and lakes


    As a growing trend, a river has been granted legal rights much like a corporation (legally a person) does. This may be extended to forests and lakes

    https://theconversation.com/rivers-are-increasingly-being-given-legal-rights-now-they-need-people-who-will-defend-these-rights-in-court-251736

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    1. sundler on

      This has been done in response to high pollution levels. It has been found to work when some, well trained people are given responsibility to represent the river’s interests and defend them in court. It’s a simple and effective way of protecting them. Granting rights to natural entities can fail if too many people are allocated this responsibility.