Spain makes history by giving personhood status to salt-water lagoon, thanks to 600,000 citizens

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:04:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/22/spain-gives-personhood-status-to-mar-menor-salt-water-lagoon-in-european-first>

"Spain has granted personhood status to Europe's largest salt-water lagoon in a
first for the continent.

Mar Menor lagoon has suffered massive die-offs of marine life due to
degradation caused by coastal development and local farming.

The new law came into force on Wednesday after a citizen-led push to provide
better protection for the threatened ecosystem.

More than 600,000 citizens backed the initiative, which was then voted in by
the Senate in Madrid."

Via Future Crunch Oct 7, 2022:
<https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-us-crime-conservation-argentina-evs-china/>

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