Environment

Nature’s standing: When rivers, bees, and forests gain legal personhood

Sally Jabiel

Can a river possess rights? In various corners of the globe, nature is transitioning from a mere resource into a legal entity. Bees, turtles, and rivers have already secured formal recognition. What does this shift signify, and how far-reaching could it become?

Construction and urban development

From cities that discriminate to cities for everyone: inclusive urban planning

By Yolanda G. Menéndez

Design of cities and towns is a powerful tool when used to exclude certain groups of people. Introducing inclusive urban planning… to correct past wrongs.