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A Barrister for the Earth
- Author
- Monica Feria-Tinta
- Narrator
- Monica Feria-Tinta
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Publish Date
- 22 April 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 56 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
'Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law?'
A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts seeking justice for environmental damage. At the forefront of this movement, pioneering barrister Monica Feria-Tinta advocates not only for the people fighting for their homes and livelihoods, but also for those who have no voice: for rivers, forests and endangered species.
In
A Barrister for the Earth, Monica takes us behind the scenes of ten real cases - as she argues against the destruction of cloud forests in the world's first Rights of Nature case, to holding Sovereign states to account for inaction in addressing climate change in a landmark win for the Torres Strait Islanders.
Each of these hopeful stories are landmarks signalling that we are at an important juncture, in which the law can be a powerful tool for the lasting change that we need.
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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The most inspiring book I have read in years! I wish it had been there when I was choosing a career - I would want to be like the author, using intellect to defend the priceless natural world and people against exploitation, dealing with fascinating cases, situations, places and people around the world. The book is not just about law but above all the beauty and wonder of our planet.
cool panda universal 2025-08-28
Details
- Author
- Monica Feria-Tinta
- Narrator
- Monica Feria-Tinta
- Duration
- 10 hours 56 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 April 2025
- ISBN
- 9780571394890
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Genre
- Climate change, Environmentalist thought and ideology
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
'Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law?' A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts seeking justice for environmental damage. At the forefront of this movement, pioneering barrister Monica Feria-Tinta advocates not only for the people fighting for their homes and livelihoods, but also for those who have no voice: for rivers, forests and endangered species. In A Barrister for the Earth, Monica takes us behind the scenes of ten real cases - as she argues against the destruction of cloud forests in the world's first Rights of Nature case, to holding Sovereign states to account for inaction in addressing climate change in a landmark win for the Torres Strait Islanders. Each of these hopeful stories are landmarks signalling that we are at an important juncture, in which the law can be a powerful tool for the lasting change that we need.
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