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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 in England to be given formal legal-style recognition through a 'charter of rights', framing the river as an entity with its own entitlements that humans must respect. Supporters describe the move as a 'contract between humans and river', part of a growing international rights-of-nature movement aiming to protect waterways from pollution and degradation.
Why now: The unusual step of granting legal-style rights to a river in the UK is drawing attention to the wider rights-of-nature movement and concern over river pollution.
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