A Town in Quebec Is the First Governing Body to Adopt the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Trees

The town council of Terrasse-Vaudreuil in Quebec voted to adopt a resolution granting trees legal protections as living beings. Mayor Claude Mullin said the resolution designates trees as "indispensable allies." The resolution is based on the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Trees, a non-binding framework developed by an international organization. Terrasse-Vaudreuil is the first municipal government to formally adopt this declaration. The specific protections and enforcement mechanisms included in the resolution were not detailed.

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