2020年5月19日 · The law defines a legal person as a human or non-human entity that has legal rights and is subject to obligations. Moreover, a legal person may sue and be sued under its own name. Nowadays, all human beings are considered as legal persons. But there was a time when slaves were legally regarded as objects, without legal capacity.

Granting nature legal personhood involves recognizing ecosystems' rights to exist, thrive and regenerate. This legal framework empowers communities to protect natural resources by allowing lawsuits on behalf of rivers, forests and other natural entities. What are the opportunities and challenges in granting nature legal personhood?

Wrongfully convicted at 16, Gary Tyler spent 42 years in prison. He found refuge in art, which helped him reclaim his identity and express emotions stifled by confinement. Join this conversation with Tyler on how he uses his fibre art as a platform to address social justice, expose wounds of mass incarceration and give a voice to marginalized communities.

Nearly 1 billion people live without electricity, while others suffer from its production. Energy access is a crucial enabler for economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability. How can the energy transition be leveraged to overcome these obstacles and ensure equitable energy access for all?

Climate change disproportionately displaces vulnerable populations with limited resources to adapt or relocate. Rising sea levels, extreme weather and environmental degradation force millions from their homes, worsening poverty and instability. How can communities mitigate climate impacts and build resilience to climate change?

The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or …

2023年4月14日 · Their steady construction around the world over the years has created the legal footing necessary to confront the threat of physical and financial destruction. A database compiled by the Grantham Research Institute at LSE and the Sabin Center at Columbia Law School puts the cumulative number of global climate laws and policies at 3,145.

2016年10月21日 · Tech giants such as Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft – as well as individuals like Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk – believe that now is the right time to talk about the nearly boundless landscape of artificial intelligence.

The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or …

2021年8月30日 · In 2021, a panel of criminal and environmental lawyers from around the world created a legal definition for "ecocide" as the basis of a push to criminalize mass damage and destruction of ecosystems. The definition was made available for states to consider and is part of an ongoing effort by NGO Stop Ecocide to add environmental damage to the ...