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This reflection draws on the analysis of gendered rights to water, presented in Özerol and Harris’s chapter, to further elaborate ideas around the legal personality of nature. It explores both the possible implications of the legal personality of water and the role of identity in its application and interpretation to make clear that endowing nature with legal personality does not evade the issue of complex gender identities and interests.
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Goodwin, M. (2020). Reflection on ‘Gender-Sensitive Analysis of Water Governance: Insights for Engendering Energy Transitions’. In: Clancy, J., Özerol, G., Mohlakoana, N., Feenstra, M., Sol Cueva, L. (eds) Engendering the Energy Transition. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43513-4_12
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