Rights for Nature in Germany

  • In the last decades, the development of the rights of nature has become a significant issue in various parts of the world. This emerging approach views nature not only as a resource for human use, but as a value in its own right that must be protected and respected. Over the last years the discussion about a rights for nature have also increased in Germany. This paper takes a look at the current state of the debate on natural rights in Germany. The first part gives an overview about the current status of natural rights all over the world. The second part deals with the rights of nature in Germany and how these have developed in recent years, for example through the citizens' initiative in Bavaria, which addresses the rights of nature and makes them the subject of a referendum. The third part deals with the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court. This decision in March 2021 on the issue of climate protection marked a significant milestone in the context of the global climate crisis and finally the class action lawsuit.

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Author:Nergiz Dogan
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:tr5-10155
ISSN:2940-1992
Parent Title (English):Journal of International and Digital Communication: Sustainability Perspectives
Publisher:Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld (Hochschule Trier), Institut für Internationale & Digitale Kommunikation
Document Type:Article (specialist journals)
Language:English
Date of OPUS upload:2024/09/20
Date of first Publication:2024/09/13
Publishing University:Hochschule Trier
Release Date:2024/09/20
Tag:Germany; Rights for Nature
GND Keyword:Natur; Recht; Deutschland
Volume:2
Issue:1 (Special Issue)
First Page:79
Last Page:83
Departments:FB Umweltwirtschaft/-recht (UCB)
Institute / InDi - Institut für Internationale und Digitale Kommunikation
Dewey Decimal Classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 34 Recht
Journals:Zeitschrift für internationale und digitale Kommunikation: Nachhaltigkeitsperspektiven - Journal of International and Digital Communication: Sustainability Perspectives (JIDC) / JIDC, Vol. 2 (2024) / JIDC, Vol. 2, Issue 1 (2024)
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY-NC - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell 4.0 International