Contribution to book
Human dignity and dignity of nature
19 December 2025

Authors: LE MOLI, Ginevra

The term ‘dignity’ is frequently employed in contradictory ways. The normative claims of three opposing circles—‘sovereignty,’ ‘human dignity,’ and ‘eco-centrism’ or ‘dignity of nature’—are all based on the idea of dignity. The many circles of dignity are interconnected in a manner that may be described as rival (competing) and sequential (dependent on one another). This contribution explores one conceptual battlefront opened by the concept of human dignity toward the dignity of nature. It provides an analysis of the meaning of human dignity and of the dignity of nature, also through an analysis of relevant domestic case law. It concludes that, by acknowledging the conflictual and intertwined nature of the relationship between human dignity and the dignity of nature, it may be possible to incorporate the dignity of nature into the scope of more comprehensive regulations and, at the same time, to rid the system of anthropocentric paradigms.
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