Warrior Lawyers: From Manila to Manhattan, Attorneys for the Earth - Softcover

Cameron, Silver Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0995233802 ISBN 13: 9780995233805

Publisher: Paper Tiger Enterprises Ltd., 2016

Synopsis

Air, water, food – - these are the sources of life. Without them, we die. And in most nations – -- more than 180 countries, in fact - –citizens are legally entitled to these essential elements of life. In some countries, Mother Nature herself has legal rights. But not in Canada or the United States.In Warrior Lawyers, courageous and dedicated lawyers from nine countries tell their own stories of trail-blazing lawsuits that have transformed nations and changed history. Impoverished Argentinians win a multi-billion-dollar cleanup of the Riachuelo River in Buenos Aires. An innovative foundation forces the Dutch government to take dramatic action on climate change. Ecuadorian natives and peasants defeat mighty Chevron in a $9.5 billion action for fouling the Amazon rain forest. The Supreme Court of the Philippines asserts the rights of future generations to a healthy, bountiful world.Behind these victories is a set of dedicated lawyers whose true client is the Earth herself. Warrior Lawyers includes 15 extended interviews with lawyers from five continents, and Silver Donald Cameron contributes a long essay discussing the importance of these lawyers and their work --– and the opportunities that environmental rights offer to both Canadians and Americans. Cameron is host and executive producer of the companion documentary film Green Rights: The Human Right to a Healthy World, (GreenRIghts.com ), in which many of the warrior lawyers also appear. This full-length film is produced and directed by Chris Beckett. Cameron and Beckett also operate the subscription web site, TheGreenInterview.com, where full-length original versions of these interviews – are posted, along with dozens of others, in video and audio as well as text. 

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From the Back Cover:

Worldwide, industries pollute and profit while politicians spin and fiddle - and the planet burns. The law, unlike politics, is founded on facts, evidence and judgment. So a brave contingent of green lawyers now uses the law to force the changes that government and industry attempt to evade. If you believe you're entitled to clean air, pure water and healthy food, you need to hear the voices of these seventeen warrior lawyers from nine different countries: passionate green knights, jousting for the future. "Moving, terrifying, inspirational - these stories stand as a beacon of hope in our troubled world." Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians"A romp with some of the finest legal minds on the planet...You get to the end and realize you have feasted on both revolution and hope." Alanna Mitchell, named by the Reuters Foundation as "the best environmental journalist in the world.""Inspiring interviews with warrior lawyers around the world, whose stories should serve as a call to action in Canada and the U.S."  William Deverell, award-winning novelist, lawyer and environmentalist "A powerful read for anyone who cares about our planet." Robin R. Milam, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature

About the Author:

Silver Donald Cameron is one of Canada's most versatile and experienced professional authors. He is currently the host and executive producer of TheGreenInterview.com, an environmental website devoted to intense, in-depth conversations with the brilliant thinkers and activists who are leading the way to a green, sustainable future.  Dr. Cameron is also the writer and narrator of The Green Interview's five special documentary presentations: Bhutan: The Pursuit of Gross National Happiness (2010), The Celtic Mass for the Sea (2012), Salmon Wars: Salmon Farms, Wild Fish and the Future of Communities (2012) and Defenders of the Dawn: Green Rights in the Maritimes (CBC, 2015) and Green Rights: The Human Right to a Healthy World (2016).His literary work includes plays, films, radio and TV scripts, innumerable magazine articles and 18 books, including two novels. He has been a columnist for The Globe and Mail and the Halifax Sunday Herald. His classic book on shorelines, The Living Beach (1998), was re-issued in 2014.  He has received an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from the University of Kings College, and a D.Litt. From Cape Breton University. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and also a Member of the Order of Nova Scotia.  Silver Donald Cameron is married to Marjorie Simmins, also an award-winning writer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paper Tiger Enterprises Ltd.
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0995233802
• ISBN 13: 9780995233805
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336