Granting legal personhood to marine ecosystems can enhance their protection and conservation.

Environment Politics Legal Issues Social IssuesMay 24, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances

The thread announces the award of an ARC Linkage grant to Anna Arstein-Kerslake and Dr Erin O’Donnell for their project on legal personhood for Australia’s marine ecosystems. This highlights efforts to grant legal rights to natural environments, which could influence environmental policy and conservation practices.

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Parent: Environmental PolicyEntity: Legal personhood for marine ecosystemsImpact: positiveDate: May 24, 2026Target: Granting legal personhood to marine ecosystems

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We are thrilled that Melbourne Law School colleagues Anna Arstein-Kerslake and (Blue Community Ambassador) Dr Erin O’Donnell have been awarded an ARC Linkage grant, Rights for Reefs: Legal personhood for Australia’s marine ecosystems.
https://blue-community.net/blue-news/

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@[email protected]

We are thrilled that Melbourne Law School colleagues Anna Arstein-Kerslake and (Blue Community Ambassador) Dr Erin O’Donnell have been awarded an ARC Linkage grant, Rights for Reefs: Legal personhood for Australia’s marine ecosystems.
https://blue-community.net/blue-news/

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