{"id":47605,"date":"2026-08-07T19:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47605"},"modified":"2026-08-07T19:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:03:33","slug":"ihbcs-professional-cpd-signpost-natures-rights-bill-private-members-bill-would-recognise-nature-as-a-legal-subject","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=47605","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s \u2018Professional\u2019 CPD Signpost: \u2018Nature\u2019s Rights Bill\u2019 Private Members&#8217; Bill \u2018would recognise Nature as a legal subject\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Castle_Bottom_Nature_Reserve_England_-_54298554325.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1f\/Castle_Bottom_Nature_Reserve_England_-_54298554325.jpg\/960px-Castle_Bottom_Nature_Reserve_England_-_54298554325.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&amp;utm_campaign=index&amp;utm_content=thumbnail&amp;_=20250212185339\" alt=\"File:Castle Bottom Nature Reserve England - 54298554325.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-6c97cfa94018fcc0f3132a0ae07e5cf2 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>image for illustration: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Castle_Bottom_Nature_Reserve_England_-_54298554325.jpg\">Castle Bottom Nature Reserve, scotbotwylie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nature\u2019s Rights Bill, a Private members Bill introduced in the house of Lords by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle would recognise ecosystems and species as legal subjects has gone to the Committee Stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK Parliament writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Natures Rights Bill is a Bill to recognise Nature as a legal subject; establish and protect the rights of Nature; establish a legal duty of care for public bodies, businesses, and individuals; provide procedural rights for the protection of Nature; establish an Integrated Rights Framework; establish mechanisms for dispute resolution and legal enforcement; make provision about Parliamentary scrutiny; establish a Nature Guardianship Council and Bioregional Councils; establish a Nature\u2019s Rights Tribunal; create a governance structure for implementation and integration; provide for phased implementation and periodic review; ensure compliance with international environmental obligations; promote public awareness and education; and for connected purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bills.parliament.uk\/bills\/4131\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/IHBC%E2%80%99s%2520Competences\">IHBC\u2019s Competences<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>image for illustration: Castle Bottom Nature Reserve, scotbotwylie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Nature\u2019s Rights Bill, a Private members Bill introduced in the house of Lords by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle would recognise ecosystems and species as &hellip; 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