{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Innovative initiatives for nature recognized with World Future Policy Awards","description":"Policies enacted by seven nations and one international agreement have been  recognized by the World Future Council for \u201ctop policy solutions for [humans], nature and generations to come.\u201d On this edition of Mongabay\u2019s podcast, the council\u2019s CEO, Neshan Gunasekera, shares key highlights of the eight World Future Policy Award laureates. Under the theme of \u201cLiving in Harmony with Nature and Future Generations,\u201d the winners for 2025 \u201cbring to light the future orientation of the way we take decisions at [a] time that there are multiple crises facing ourselves as a species, but also the planet,\u201d he says. The winning legal and legislative initiatives span seven nations, from South Africa to Uganda, Panama, Spain, Aotearoa New Zealand, Bhutan and Austria. The  Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ), which establishes a binding U.N. treaty on the use of ocean resources beyond national borders, was among the initiatives awarded. The movement that granted legal personhood to the  Whanganui River in Aotearoa New Zealand was also recognized. Both of these cases were previously the focus of Mongabay Newscast episodes hosted by Rachel Donald. \u201cNature doesn't need us, we need nature,\u201d Gunasekera says. \u201cAnd I think that's the realization we are coming to quite slowly, because any act that we have has a positive impact on the planet. But also, if you're not careful, every act could have a negative impact. Impact on nature has no national boundaries or borders. It has a global impact.\u201d Find the Mongabay Newscast wherever you listen to podcasts, from  Apple to Spotify. All past episodes are also listed here at the Mongabay website. Image Credit: The wide, steep-cliffed Whanganui River ferries spring water and snowmelt from Mount Tongariro to the west coast of Aotearoa New Zealand\u2019s North Island. Image by Jason Pratt via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) ------- Timecodes (00:00) The World Future Policy Awards (10:48) The global impact of \u2018Rights of Nature\u2019 laws (14:15) Addressing the criticisms of \u2018Rights of Nature\u2019 (27:17) Human rights and global enforcement (36:16) The global impact award ","author_name":"Mongabay Newscast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.mongabay.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38582635\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/194275645"}