Mari Margil

Mari Margil is Executive Director of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights where she leads the international rights of nature work.
Mari Margil is Executive Director of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights where she leads the international rights of nature work.
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Views Friday, July 17, 2020 Recent Developments in Ecuador: Rights of Nature When we think of Ecuador, the first thing that may come to mind are the Galapagos Islands—a place out of history, where Charles Darwin thought big thoughts amidst giant tortoises, iguanas, and finches. For others, Ecuador may conjure images of the Amazon or the Andes, mangroves or rainforest. All... Read more |
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Views Wednesday, April 01, 2020 Advancing Change in a Time of Disruption: Forging a New Pathway for Nature I first traveled to Nepal in 2012 to meet with members of the Constituent Assembly drafting the country’s new constitution. The central question we discussed was how to tackle global warming from a Rights of Nature perspective. Home to Mt. Everest, Nepal has witnessed the Himalayas become the... Read more |
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Views Thursday, September 26, 2019 Legal Rights of the Natural World: Beyond Personhood What does it mean to be a person, legally? Aren’t people persons? Yes. But, are only people persons? Most definitely not. A human being is considered a "natural" person under the law, whereas certain other entities, including corporations and ships, are considered “legal” or “artificial” persons... Read more |