Upholding the Rights of Nature within
ecosystems in times of Global Warming
According to a Liberal and Communitarian Perspective
“To what extent are humans responsible for upholding the rights of ecosystems in the context
of climate change, according to a liberal and communitarian perspective?”
Word count: 1717
Paper belonging to the course:
B2 - HUM3
‘Promises and Pitfalls of Citizenship’
Coordinator: xxx
Guided by: xxx
University of Humanistic Studies
Study Year 2024/2025
November 5, 2024
Name: xxx
Student number: xxx
Email address: xxx
Phonenumber: xxx
Address: xxx
, INDEX
INDEX_______________________________________________________________ 2
RIGHTS OF NATURE AS A SOLUTION FOR GLOBAL WARMING_________ 3
Introduction________________________________________________________ 3
Climate change: a threat____________________________________________ 3
Rights of Nature__________________________________________________ 3
Ideological perspectives on RoN_____________________________________ 3
Paper outline_____________________________________________________ 4
Analyzing a liberal perspective on RoN___________________________________5
Liberalism as a philosophy__________________________________________ 5
Limiting harm____________________________________________________ 5
Ecologically unsustainable__________________________________________ 5
Reforming liberalism______________________________________________ 5
Analyzing a communitarian perspective on RoN____________________________6
Communitarianism as reaction_______________________________________ 6
Defining communities_____________________________________________ 6
Responsibilities in citizenship_______________________________________ 6
Comparison and conclusion____________________________________________ 7
Summary________________________________________________________7
Personal viewpoint________________________________________________ 7
APPENDIX___________________________________________________________ 9
Bibliography________________________________________________________ 9
Scientific sources_________________________________________________ 9
Non-scientific sources____________________________________________ 12
AI accountability___________________________________________________ 13
Reflection on peer feedback process____________________________________ 14
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ecosystems in times of Global Warming
According to a Liberal and Communitarian Perspective
“To what extent are humans responsible for upholding the rights of ecosystems in the context
of climate change, according to a liberal and communitarian perspective?”
Word count: 1717
Paper belonging to the course:
B2 - HUM3
‘Promises and Pitfalls of Citizenship’
Coordinator: xxx
Guided by: xxx
University of Humanistic Studies
Study Year 2024/2025
November 5, 2024
Name: xxx
Student number: xxx
Email address: xxx
Phonenumber: xxx
Address: xxx
, INDEX
INDEX_______________________________________________________________ 2
RIGHTS OF NATURE AS A SOLUTION FOR GLOBAL WARMING_________ 3
Introduction________________________________________________________ 3
Climate change: a threat____________________________________________ 3
Rights of Nature__________________________________________________ 3
Ideological perspectives on RoN_____________________________________ 3
Paper outline_____________________________________________________ 4
Analyzing a liberal perspective on RoN___________________________________5
Liberalism as a philosophy__________________________________________ 5
Limiting harm____________________________________________________ 5
Ecologically unsustainable__________________________________________ 5
Reforming liberalism______________________________________________ 5
Analyzing a communitarian perspective on RoN____________________________6
Communitarianism as reaction_______________________________________ 6
Defining communities_____________________________________________ 6
Responsibilities in citizenship_______________________________________ 6
Comparison and conclusion____________________________________________ 7
Summary________________________________________________________7
Personal viewpoint________________________________________________ 7
APPENDIX___________________________________________________________ 9
Bibliography________________________________________________________ 9
Scientific sources_________________________________________________ 9
Non-scientific sources____________________________________________ 12
AI accountability___________________________________________________ 13
Reflection on peer feedback process____________________________________ 14
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