Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorJoint Publication Board of Zygon, publisher2020-07-142020-07-141993Rolston, H., III (1993), Rights and responsibilities on the home planet. Zygon®, 28: 425-439. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9744.1993.tb01047.xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/210746This is an electronic version of an article published in Zygon®: Journal of Religion and Science.This is a condensed version of a longer article published in the Yale Journal of International Law: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/39373.Includes bibliographical references.Earth is the home planet, right for life. But rights is, unfortunately, a biologically awkward word. Humans, nonetheless, have rights to a natural environment with integrity. Human political systems are not well suited to protect life at global ranges. National boundaries ignore important ecological processes; national policies do not favor an equitable distribution of sustainable resources. But there are signs of hope.born digitalarticleseng©1993 Joint Publication Board of Zygon.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.biodiversityearthecosystemsendangered speciesfaunafloraintrinsic values in naturenational resourcesnatural resourcesresponsibilitiesrightsUnited NationsText