Awards
- Winner of First of Foreign Books among The Ten Nationwide Good Books in China 2017
- Winner of First of Foreign Books among The Ten Nationwide Good Books in China 2017 (China)
Overview
Presents a beautiful vision of how we could change our structures and order to give us a new role on Earth - one that will protect the natural world, rather than destroy it. We are rapidly destroying our only habitat, Earth. It is becoming clear that many of the treaties, laws and policies concluded in recent years have failed to slow down, let alone halt or reverse, this process. The concept of introducing a wild law has been seminal in informing and inspiring the global movement to recognise rights for Nature – a movement destined to shape the twenty-first century as significantly as the human rights movements shaped the twentieth century. Written by environmental attorney, Cormac Cullinan, Wild Law outlines an Earth-centred approach to re-ordering human societies (Earth jurisprudence). It is a manifest on how we can conserve biological and cultural diversity, animal rights and welfare, and green spirituality by rediscovering a role for our species within the Earth community. After all, we have no future without our wonderful planet. Fusing together politics, legal theory, quantum physics and ancient wisdom into a fascinating and hopeful story, Wild Law reveals how the governance systems of today legitimise and promote the disastrous exploitation and destruction of Earth. Cormac explains how to begin transforming our systems to ensure that the pursuit of human well-being enhances the beauty, health and diversity of Earth instead of diminishing it. Wild Law is an inspiring and stimulating book for anyone who cares about Earth and is concerned about the direction in which the human species is moving.
Full Product Details
Author: Cormac Cullinan ,
Thomas Berry
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Green Books
Edition: 2nd edition
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 21.60cm
ISBN: 9781900322904
ISBN 10: 1900322900
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 26 May 2011
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Every now and then, an idea emerges that helps the human species to evolve. Wild Law is one such idea and is brilliantly explained in this book. Cormac Cullinan leads us toward a new relationship with Mother Earth - just in time. * Maude Barlow - activist, co-founder of the Blue Planet Project * Even in an age that feels itself to be enlightened and humane, and condemns cruelty to animals, and claims to take the environment seriously, the idea of Wild Law still seems, to many, to be bizarre. How can wild creatures, or landscapes, be granted the same kind of respect - the same rights - in law, as a human being? Yet, as Cormac Cullinan argues so powerfully, the morality of this is clear, and the logic of the case seems impeccable. Indeed we should be asking, can we claim to be fully civilized in the absence of such laws? * Colin Tudge - author of 'The Secret Life of Trees' * This book of Cormac Cullinan explains with great clarity how we can change our entire approach to governance so that we can continue life on a liveable planet. In its basic outlines this book is one of the finest contributions to the entire field of jurisprudence in recent times. * Thomas Berry - author of 'The Dream of the Earth', 'The Universe Story' and 'The Great Work' * Wild Law is a stimulating, eminently readable response to our governance crisis. The survival of our species and health of the Earth family depends on our ability to transform governance systems so that humans become part of the ecological matrix of biological and cultural diversity. This book is a milestone on that path. * Dr Vandana Shiva - President of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology * The arrogance of the 'civilised' world has blinded it to the wisdom of the wisdom of the indigenous people for too long. Cormac Cullinan's call for the indigenous voices and the wisdom of thousands of years of human experience to be heard in the heart of our governance systems is both timely and powerful. This provocative and groundbreaking book is an important milestone in the process of finding a viable ecological role for contemporary human societies. * Marin von Hildebrand - co-ordinator of COAMA * We desperately need some new thinking today about systems of global governance. We're stuck with the same obselete, ignore-the-earth institutions that were brought into being after the 2nd World War, and they're now failing is ever more catastrophically. Wild Law shows just how radical we now need to be in creating new institutions that are genuinely 'fit for purpose' in the 21st Century. * Jonathon Porritt - Director of Forum for the Future * We urgently need to rethink our legal and political systems if we are to stop environemntal destruction. The radical ideas in Wild Law will give both lawyers and grass-root activists the tools they need to start the process. * Michael Meacher - former UK Minister for the Environment * Wild Law is to law what quantum physics is to physics. * Alessandro Pelizzion - co-founder of Earth Laws *
Every now and then, an idea emerges that helps the human species to evolve. Wild Law is one such idea and is brilliantly explained in this book. Cormac Cullinan leads us toward a new relationship with Mother Earth - just in time. Maude Barlow, activist, co-founder of the Blue Planet Project and author of Blue Covenant: The Globa
Every now and then, an idea emerges that helps the human species to evolve. Wild Law is one such idea and is brilliantly explained in this book. Cormac Cullinan leads us toward a new relationship with Mother Earth - just in time. Maude Barlow - activist, co-founder of the Blue Planet Project Even in an age that feels itself to be enlightened and humane, and condemns cruelty to animals, and claims to take the environment seriously, the idea of Wild Law still seems, to many, to be bizarre. How can wild creatures, or landscapes, be granted the same kind of respect - the same rights - in law, as a human being? Yet, as Cormac Cullinan argues so powerfully, the morality of this is clear, and the logic of the case seems impeccable. Indeed we should be asking, can we claim to be fully civilized in the absence of such laws? Colin Tudge - author of 'The Secret Life of Trees' This book of Cormac Cullinan explains with great clarity how we can change our entire approach to governance so that we can continue life on a liveable planet. In its basic outlines this book is one of the finest contributions to the entire field of jurisprudence in recent times. Thomas Berry - author of 'The Dream of the Earth', 'The Universe Story' and 'The Great Work' Wild Law is a stimulating, eminently readable response to our governance crisis. The survival of our species and health of the Earth family depends on our ability to transform governance systems so that humans become part of the ecological matrix of biological and cultural diversity. This book is a milestone on that path. Dr Vandana Shiva - President of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology The arrongance of the 'civilised' world has blinded it to the wisdom of the wisdom of the indigenous people for too long. Cormac Cullinan's call for the indigenous voices and the wisdom of thousands of years of human experience to be heard in the heart of our governance systems is both timely and powerful. This provocative and groundbreaking book is an important milestone in the process of finding a viable ecological role for contemporary human societies. Marin von Hildebrand - co-ordinator of COAMA We desperately need some new thinking today about systems of global governance. We're stuck with the same obselete, ignore-the-earth institutions that were brought into being after the 2nd World War, and they're now failing is ever more catastrophically. Wild Law shows just how radical we now need to be in creating new institutions that are genuinely 'fit for purpose' in the 21st Century. Jonathon Porritt - Director of Forum for the Future We urgently need to rethink our legal and political systems if we are to stop environemntal destruction. The radical ideas in Wild Law will give both lawyers and grass-root activists the tools they need to start the process. Michael Meacher - former UK Minister for the Environment Wild Law is to law what quantum physics is to physics. Alessandro Pelizzion - co-founder of Earth Laws
Every now and then, an idea emerges that helps the human species to evolve. Wild Law is one such idea and is brilliantly explained in this book. Cormac Cullinan leads us toward a new relationship with Mother Earth - just in time. Maude Barlow - activist, co-founder of the Blue Planet Project Even in an age that feels itself to be enlightened and humane, and condemns cruelty to animals, and claims to take the environment seriously, the idea of Wild Law still seems, to many, to be bizarre. How can wild creatures, or landscapes, be granted the same kind of respect - the same rights - in law, as a human being? Yet, as Cormac Cullinan argues so powerfully, the morality of this is clear, and the logic of the case seems impeccable. Indeed we should be asking, can we claim to be fully civilized in the absence of such laws? * Colin Tudge - author of 'The Secret Life of Trees' This book of Cormac Cullinan explains with great clarity how we can change our entire approach to governance so that we can continue life on a liveable planet. In its basic outlines this book is one of the finest contributions to the entire field of jurisprudence in recent times. Thomas Berry - author of 'The Dream of the Earth', 'The Universe Story' and 'The Great Work' Wild Law is a stimulating, eminently readable response to our governance crisis. The survival of our species and health of the Earth family depends on our ability to transform governance systems so that humans become part of the ecological matrix of biological and cultural diversity. This book is a milestone on that path. Dr Vandana Shiva - President of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology The arrongance of the 'civilised' world has blinded it to the wisdom of the wisdom of the indigenous people for too long. Cormac Cullinan's call for the indigenous voices and the wisdom of thousands of years of human experience to be heard in the heart of our governance systems is both timely and powerful. This provocative and groundbreaking book is an important milestone in the process of finding a viable ecological role for contemporary human societies. Marin von Hildebrand - co-ordinator of COAMA We desperately need some new thinking today about systems of global governance. We're stuck with the same obselete, ignore-the-earth institutions that were brought into being after the 2nd World War, and they're now failing is ever more catastrophically. Wild Law shows just how radical we now need to be in creating new institutions that are genuinely 'fit for purpose' in the 21st Century. Jonathon Porritt - Director of Forum for the Future We urgently need to rethink our legal and political systems if we are to stop environemntal destruction. The radical ideas in Wild Law will give both lawyers and grass-root activists the tools they need to start the process. Michael Meacher - former UK Minister for the Environment Wild Law is to law what quantum physics is to physics. Alessandro Pelizzion - co-founder of Earth Laws
Every now and then, an idea emerges that helps the human species to evolve. Wild Law is one such idea and is brilliantly explained in this book. Cormac Cullinan leads us toward a new relationship with Mother Earth - just in time. Maude Barlow, activist, co-founder of the Blue Planet Project and author of Blue Covenant: The Globa Even in an age that feels itself to be enlightened and humane, and condemns cruelty to animals, and claims to take the environment seriously, the idea of Wild Law still seems, to many, to be bizarre. How can wild creatures, or landscapes, be granted the same kind of respect - the same rights - in law, as a human being? Yet, as Cormack Cullinan argues so powerfully, the morality of this is clear, and the logic of the case seems impeccable. Indeed we should be asking, can we claim to be fully civilized in the absence of such laws? * Colin Tudge
Every now and then, an idea emerges that helps the human species to evolve. Wild Law is one such idea and is brilliantly explained in this book. Cormac Cullinan leads us toward a new relationship with Mother Earth - just in time. Maude Barlow, activist, co-founder of the Blue Planet Project and author of Blue Covenant: The Globa Even in an age that feels itself to be enlightened and humane, and condemns cruelty to animals, and claims to take the environment seriously, the idea of Wild Law still seems, to many, to be bizarre. How can wild creatures, or landscapes, be granted the same kind of respect - the same rights - in law, as a human being? Yet, as Cormack Cullinan argues so powerfully, the morality of this is clear, and the logic of the case seems impeccable. Indeed we should be asking, can we claim to be fully civilized in the absence of such laws? * Colin Tudge
Author Information
Cormac Cullinan is a practising environmental attorney, governance expert and author based in Cape Town who has worked in many countries in Africa, Europe, North and South America, and Asia. In 2008 he was included in Planet Savers: 301 Extraordinary Environmentalists, a book that profiles leading environmentalists throughout history. He led the drafting of the 2010 Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth and played a leading role in establishing a Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature.
