There is a wealth of materials about all species having rights by virtue of their existence as members of a single Earth community; and examples of how customary law, indigenous rights and other legal mechanisms can be used to develop a new Earth Jurisprudence.
If you are interested in Earth Jurisprudence and want to learn more, we recommend the following, or download our ‘reading list’.
- Wild Law: A Manifesto for Earth Justice, by Cormac Cullinan, 2002.
- Should Trees Have Standing? And Other Essays on Law, Morals and the Environment, by Christopher D. Stone, 1996.
- The Universe Story. From the Primordial Flaring Forth to the Ecozoic Era – a Celebration of the Unfolding of the Cosmos, by Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry, 1992.
- The Great Work. Our way into the future, by Thomas Berry, 1989.
- The Dream of the Earth, by Thomas Berry, 1988.
- The Universe is a Green Dragon, by Brian Swimme, 1984.
- Gaia: A new look at life on Earth, by James Lovelock, 1979.
- A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There, by Aldo Leopold 1949.
- Natural Governance, by Michael Meacher inResurgence Magazine No.222., 2004.
- Earth Democracy Living Democracy, by Vandana Shiva in Resurgence Magazine No.222, 2004.
- Human Rights and Human Obligations, by Jostein Gardner at the International PEN Congress in Tromsø, Norway, 2004.
Rights of the Earth, by Thomas Berry in Resurgence Magazine, No. 214, 2002. - Justice For All:, by Cormac Cullinan in Resurgence Magazine, No. 214, 2002.
- The Earth Charter Initiative.
- World Charter for Nature (1982).
Reclaiming Mount Kenya through the power of traditions
A recent article on how Mt Kenya is being reclaimed by communities through the power of tradition. Published in The East African newspaper, 4th June 2007, Kenya.Sacred Claims and Environmental Struggle
The importance of sacred sites and cultural landscapes are increasingly part of the discourse in environmental struggles. Gaia has commissioned a report on “Sacred Sites”, by Celia Thornton and Anthony Gunn. Available for download soon.
Thomas Berry and Earth Community – New website
A beautiful new website, which presents the far-reaching vision of American writer Thomas Berry, leading ecological and ethical thinker. Created by Caroline Webb, Earth-Community.org offers an inspiring look at the brilliant and beautiful mind of Thomas Berry, and his views about the role of humanity within nature and about our relationship with the Earth and the Universe.
(Un)Happy Planet Index
The New Economic Foundation's new global measure of progress, the 'Happy Planet Index', reveals for the first time that happiness doesn't have to cost the Earth. It shows that people can live long and happy lives without using more than their fair share of the Earth's resources.
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