Mara Tignino, Laura E. Turley, Author at The Revelator

Mara Tignino

is a Reader of International Law at the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Environmental Sciences of the University of Geneva. She is also Coordinator of the Platform for International Water Law at the Geneva Water Hub. Dr Tignino has been Visiting Professor in various universities, including the Renmin University of China, the University of Barcelona, the LUISS in Rome and the Catholic University of Lille. She has also been Visiting Scholar at the George Washington University Law School in Washington D.C. Dr Tignino acts as an expert and legal advisor to States, international and non-governmental organizations.

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Granting Legal Rights to Rivers: Is International Law Ready?

Four rivers around the world now have legal rights. But what are the implications of rights for nature for international environmental law?

August 6, 2018

Mara Tignino and Laura E. Turley

Four rivers around the world now have legal rights. But what are the implications of rights for nature for international environmental law?