Legal Recognition of Ecological Non-Human Agency
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Austin Wade Smith [1]:
"Relevant Precedents in non-Human Agency:
Rights of Nature
Brings legal standing to non-human organisms and ecosystems, so that theoretically their rights can be protected in a court of law.
Nature on the Board
Non-humans have a seat on corporate boards with equal standing as other board members. Proxies or trustees speak and vote on behalf of nature in the boardroom.
Uses Perpetual Purpose Trusts as a more permanent legal entity to enshrine wellbeing of nature as the permanent purpose of a trust.
Self Owning Land
"Non-Humans do not simple have standing, but also have the power of ownership of deeds, and contracts within limited terms. Land ownership contract is owned by the ecosystem"
Autonomous Organizations
"Autonomous Organizations refers to legal and corporate actors which do not have human referents. They may pertain to autonomous algorithms, machines, and robots.LLC’s in Vermont and Wyoming make it possible to have an LLC with no human members. This is referred to as a a zero member LLC."
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