Can Fundamental Rights Protect the Great Lakes from Threats on Both Sides of the Border?

A proposed Great Lakes and Other Waters Bill of Rights in New York seeks to enshrine the rights of water to “exist, persist, and flourish.” The move reflects growing concern as President Trump threatens to upend treaties with Canada. Advocates argue that rights of nature laws could provide stronger protections for the Great Lakes, though they face steep legal and political challenges.

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Can Fundamental Rights Protect the Great Lakes from Threats on Both Sides of the Border?

Previous PostHow the Rights of Nature can Advance Canadian Sovereignty and Well-Being

Next PostThe US and Canada Have Long Managed the Great Lakes Together. That Era Could Be Ending.