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Human vs River: Cooperation in Environmental Games Through Environmental Personhood

In: Games in Management Science

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  • Michèle Breton

    (HEC Montréal)

  • Suzanne Zaccour

    (Oxford University)

Abstract

This chapter opens a conversation between law and game theory on the personhood status of environmental entities. Specifically, we consider the granting of personhood status to a river that suffers from the production activity of a firm creating economic value, but also pollution emissions as a by-product. If no one lives downstream, for instance, traditional responses to the environmental problem are unsatisfactory. We show that environmental personhood can help achieve efficient bargaining solutions between polluters and environmental entities. We also report on various approaches that have been taken in some countries to endow environmental persons with means to protect their rights.

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  • Michèle Breton & Suzanne Zaccour, 2020. "Human vs River: Cooperation in Environmental Games Through Environmental Personhood," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Pierre-Olivier Pineau & Simon Sigué & Sihem Taboubi (ed.), Games in Management Science, pages 231-247, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-3-030-19107-8_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19107-8_13
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