William O. Douglas has articulated one of the most progressive environmental concepts of recent times: that the natural world should have legal rights.

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Defenders of nature in the nation’s highest court

William O. Douglas has articulated one of the most progressive environmental concepts of recent times: that the natural world should have legal rights. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/10.2/download-entire-issue

by Peter Wild

Montana fights over Yellowstone water

As a moratorium on large-scale diversions from Montana’s portion of the Yellowstone River comes to an end, questions arise about how to allocate the water for energy, fisheries and agriculture. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/10.2/download-entire-issue

by Robin Tawney