US EditionFirst Whanganui, Now Paris: Calls for Legal Rights to Protect River Seine
- Midweek, Paris municipal authorities approved a resolution urging lawmakers to legislate legal personhood for the River Seine to ensure its protection.
- The resolution follows a citizens' convention between March and May that proposed fundamental rights for the Seine amid ongoing threats like pollution and rising temperatures.
- The Seine is a 777-kilometer river flowing through Paris and iconic landmarks, now home to around 40 fish species after a $1.5 billion cleanup before the 2024 Olympics.
- Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo emphasized that the Seine should have legal personhood, allowing it to protect its rights independently, since it faces constant threats.
- The goal of granting legal personhood to the Seine is to create a dedicated entity empowered to legally represent and protect the river’s rights, aligning with a wider international trend seen in places like New Zealand and Spain.
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Authorities in Paris want to grant the Seine River legal personality. The move is aimed at defending the world-famous river in potential legal proceedings and more effectively protecting its delicate ecosystem.
Paris seeks personhood status for world-famous River Seine
PARIS, France — French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem, part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, the Paris City Council called on parliament to pass a law granting the Seine legal personhood to enable “an independent guardian authority to defend its rights in court”. “The Seine…
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Paris seeks personhood status for River Seine
French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem, part of a global movement to grant legal personhood to nature.
Paris wants the Seine to be given legal personality to protect the river's ecosystem. "It will be constantly under threat," says the city's mayor, Anne Hidalgo.
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