Picture shows the votes in the Senate of Spain for the proposal of law, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.
The Proposal of Law for the recognition of legal personality to the lagoon of the Mar Menor and its basin, came into the senate under urgent procedure and was approved. Note: Photo from Senate of Spain. (@Senadoesp/Newsflash)
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22 September 2022
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The Mar Menor in Spain has become Europe’s first ecosystem with the equivalent of "human rights". This means that the seaside saltwater lagoon found in Murcia, Spain, now enjoys a similar legal status to that of people and organisations. The saltwater lagoon’s new legal status came into...