Celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Charter of the Forest – Why It Matters to Environmental, Energy and Resources Lawyers

2 Pages Posted: 3 Apr 2017

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Steven Miano

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller

Date Written: March 30, 2017

Abstract

2017 marks the 800th anniversary of the Charter of the Forest. Celebrations will take place in several cities around the world, most notably at the Lincoln Cathedral north of London, where one of the few surviving original copies of the Charter makes its home, alongside the Magna Carta. Celebrations are also being planned in Washington, D.C. at the Library of Congress. Other celebrations are being planned around the world. Why?

Chances are, many of you don’t know much about the Charter of the Forest, its significance, and its historical and enduring relevance to environmental, energy and resources law. The Charter of the Forest is widely considered one of the first laws in the world to regulate the use of natural resources. It did that by extending, for the first time, tangible rights, privileges, and protections regarding the use of the forests in England to the common man.

Suggested Citation

Miano, Steven, Celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Charter of the Forest – Why It Matters to Environmental, Energy and Resources Lawyers (March 30, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2943724

Steven Miano (Contact Author)

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