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Bristol Avon river granted rights in new charter
Original: ‘Contract between humans and river’: Bristol Avon’s rights enshrined in charter
The River Avon in Bristol has become one of the latest waterways to receive formal recognition of its rights, through a charter described as a 'contract between humans and river'. The document enshrines the river's right to exist and flourish, part of a growing 'rights of nature' movement that gives rivers legal standing and allows communities to defend them against pollution and degradation.
Why now: It highlights the expanding rights-of-nature movement and a novel legal approach to river protection in the UK.
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