The Politics of Riverine Rights : Environmental Struggles in Aotearoa New Zealand, Colombia and India

This edited collection is based on comparative ethnographic research and explores the concept of riverine rights in Aotaroa New Zealand, Colombia and India where rivers have been declared legal persons: the Whanganui River, Río Atrato, the Ganga and the Yamuna.The cases drew significant attention fr...

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Autores principales: Axel Borchgrevink, Malene K. Brandshaug
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Publicado: Routledge 2026
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