Summary
In 2008, Atkinson, New Hampshire adopted an ordinance emphasizing local self-government and declared that the residents’ water is held in the public trust as a common resource to be used for the benefit of Atkinson residents and of the natural ecosystems of which they are a part. The ordinance recognized rights of nature and considers natural communities and ecosystems “persons” for the purposes of enforcing rights of nature (3).
Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2025. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor.https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/atkinson-water-withdrawal-control-ordinance/.
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