Dr. Peter Doran:

Briefly, on the question of balance, it is useful to remember that the introduction of the notion of the rights of nature is predicated on a well-thought-out critique of the lack of, or absence, of balance in the treatment of nature because, even with the best will in the world, the use of human rights is still locked into an anthropocentric or human-centric individualised approach or claim on rights. The rights of nature gives us some conceptual purchase on the need to address rights at the systemic level, to address questions of relationships between the human and the non-human, and also supports the shift towards a regenerative economy where the balance is shifted towards adapting economic activity, like the circular economy, that is consistent with the logic, integrity, and the flourishing of nature for future generations.