In every government I'm aware of, humans have the most power of Right compared to any other animal, so my expectation is "thrown out of whatever court you choose."
Then again some countries maintain Nature Preserves and National Parks. Hm.
> In every government I'm aware of, humans have the most power of Right compared to any other animal
But is a human's "right" to destroy the ecosystem (eg clearing and erecting buildings) superior to the entire forest's "right" not to be killed?
As a counterpoint, Equador has enshrined Rights of Nature into their Constitution,[1] and ecosystems themselves can be plaintiffs in environmental suits brought on their behalf[2].
A forest may be a valuable resource but we recognize its value in respect to us. Even when we recognize that a lot of value may be obtained by protecting it for its own sake we do so because we feel that we will ultimately benefit in the long run.
Forests aren't individuals and talking about their rights is meaningless.
Exactly and forests can't demand rights they must at best be granted them by humans with an eye to how helping the ecosystem can ultimately help us too.
