Legal geographies of water - Episode 8 (with Cristy Clark)

In this episode of 'Law at the End of the World', hosts Elizabeth Macpherson and Cristy Clark discuss the intersection of environmental law and human rights, and launch Cristy's new book, Legal Geographies of Water: The Spaces, Places and Narratives of Human-Water Relations.Cristy and Liz explore the lessons from the wideranging water governance case studies in Cristy's groundbreaking book, including England and Wales, Flint and Detroit, Chile, South Africa, Manila and the Whanganui River in Aotearoa New Zealand across water commodification, financialisation and relationality. Their conversation emphasises the importance of community-led, grassroots water governance and Cristy makes the case for a fundamental reconceptualisation of human-water relationships to achieve more equitable water governance. The episode concludes with updates on latest developments in environmental law.Show notesCristy CLARKLegal Geographies of WaterTotal chaos’ on EurostarGreenwashing renewable gasFracking legal challengeBig Oil Wrongful DeathShell oil pollutionConservation without consentDefossilizing our economiesClimate conscious lawyerTrends in climate change litigationHow unusual is this UK heat and is climate change to blame?Māori landowners take Crown to High courtECan and irrigator drop appealsAn aspirational approach to planetary futuresMeasuring human progressFrance Targets Fast FashionWould you like to leave us a comment about our show? send us a note hereVisit our podcast website - where you can find more information, including the show notes. You can also find us on the following platforms:LinkedIn - Liz & CristyBluesky - Liz & CristyOur websites - Liz & Cristy