# How the nature of environmental law is changing in defense of the planet and the climate

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-the-nature-of-environmental-law-is-changing-in-defense-of-the-planet-and-the-climate/
- Published: 2025-07-25T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: In 2017, New Zealand gave the Whanganui River the legal rights of a human. Photo credit: mtrappitt via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0. Article by Dana Zartner. The Conversation – July 23, 2025. While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise. Headlines across the globe tout many of these legal actions: South Korea’s Climate Law Violates Rights of Future Generations; Ukraine is Ground Zero in Battle for Ecocide Law; Paris Wants to Grant the River Seine Legal Personhood; and Montana Court Rules Children Have the Right to a Healthy Environment, to name a few recent examples. […] Click here to view original web page at www.theconversation.com