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The UN has published a new report on "Harmony with Nature", which outlines the remarkable steps that some countries and cities have been taking away from growth-based economics. It's an inspiring list, starting on page 4. https://undocs.org/en/A/75/266
The report also mentions degrowth, postgrowth and @KateRaworth's doughnut economics. Plus an interesting fact I didn't know: "The origin of the term degrowth, found in décroissance in French, refers to a river going back to its normal flow after a disastrous flood."
Section 5 documents recent gains in Earth jurisprudence. "A first step to recognizing the rights of Nature is the recognition that non-human beings are sentient, not mere property, and must be afforded respect and legal recognition."
"On 7 November 2019, the Constitutional Court of Guatemala rendered a verdict recognizing the spiritual and cultural relationship between indigenous people and the water element, recognizing water as a living entity. "
