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Entry #29:  Giving Legal Rights and a Voice to Mother Nature

7/3/2015

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Should we give rights to trees, rivers, and other entities of nature?  Indigenous people in Ecuador, Bolivia, and New Zealand have convinced their governments to pass laws designed to protect Mother Earth.

I was introduced to the movement to protect Mother Earth through law by indigenous friends in Ecuador when I did research on sustainable development in that country in 2008. To this day, I continue my conversations with them. Ecuador is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world; its territories include Andean mountains and valleys, Pacific coastal zones, Amazon rain forests, and the Galapagos Islands. Vast numbers of endemic species, many of which are endangered, live in the Galapagos which is where Charles Darwin conducted research leading to his theory of evolution through natural selection. ​​

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    Paulette L. Stenzel

    I am a professor, mom,  learner, writer,  violinist, environmentalist in process, traveler, and avid reader.  My professional role is Professor of Sustainability and International Business Law in Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. Additionally, I am coordinator for Business, Law, and Ethical Leadership in the Broad College.

    ​My research, writing, and teaching coincide with my personal pursuit of a more sustainable world through the Triple Bottom line:  economy, social equity, and environment.
    ​Through research and public speaking I share information and perspectives on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Fair Trade, direct trade, cooperatives, micro-finance, local production and purchasing, organics, and related areas.  
    

    Contact me at stenzel@msu.edu.

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