The book "Environmental Personhood: New Trajectories in Law" by Francine Rochford explores the growing movement to recognize the environment as a legal person. It examines the concept of legal personhood and its implications, particularly in the context of environmental protection. The book surveys historical and current positions on legal personhood, analyzing recent legislation and case law from countries such as New Zealand, India, Ecuador, the United States, and Australia. It discusses the methods employed, the aims, and the enforcement mechanisms for granting legal personhood to natural entities like rivers, river basins, and ecosystems. The author concludes that while recognizing legal personhood for the environment can be a positive contribution to environmental sustainability, it is a limited solution and comes with conceptual and practical challenges. The book is accessible to scholars, students, and others interested in environmental law, environmental science, public policy, and ecology.The book "Environmental Personhood: New Trajectories in Law" by Francine Rochford explores the growing movement to recognize the environment as a legal person. It examines the concept of legal personhood and its implications, particularly in the context of environmental protection. The book surveys historical and current positions on legal personhood, analyzing recent legislation and case law from countries such as New Zealand, India, Ecuador, the United States, and Australia. It discusses the methods employed, the aims, and the enforcement mechanisms for granting legal personhood to natural entities like rivers, river basins, and ecosystems. The author concludes that while recognizing legal personhood for the environment can be a positive contribution to environmental sustainability, it is a limited solution and comes with conceptual and practical challenges. The book is accessible to scholars, students, and others interested in environmental law, environmental science, public policy, and ecology.