“The Whanganui River is officially a living being and legal person. Māori leaders explain how Indigenous knowledge and persistence made it happen.”

“Today, the Whanganui River has a formal voice over decisions that impact it—through human representatives”

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12012026/indigenous-knowledge-helped-whanganui-river-rights/

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