Tag Archives: personhood

Personhood Could Be Just Around the Riverbend

Legal personhood was granted to two Himalayan glaciers along with three rivers earlier this year. This March, the glaciers, Gangotri and Yamunotri were given the same legal rights as a person. While legally considering rivers and glaciers people may seem like something straight out of a classic Disney movie, this concept is much more complex than talking trees and singing ... Read More »