This book is an invitation to collectively listen to the North Sea and other ecosystems and recognise them as political, cultural and legal players. This is urgently needed, because while regulations on paper may appear comprehensive, the practical, ‘watery reality’ frequently results in marine life being at a disadvantage.

The Embassy of the North Sea explores and questions the relationships between humans and the sea and depicts ecological politics through research, art and action. This book showcases our endeavors and explorations spanning the years from 2018 to 2023. Dive, practice and travel with us to beaches, underwater reefs, canals and the courtroom.

Besides interviews, essays, extensive research files on eels, delta, underwater noise, wind farms and the audement, you will find in this publication: an interview by Daphina Misiedjan and Darko Lagunas with Radha D’Souza, Tolin Alexander and Astrida Neimanis and contributions by ao: Jessica den Outer, Laura Burgers, Eva Meijer, Theun Karelse, Thijs de Zeeuw, Xandra van der Eijk, Marinus van Dijke and many others.

Exercises in Watery Politics

Embassy of the North Sea / Phase I Listening 2018-2023

Editing: Christiane Bosman, Corine Datema, Harpo ‘t Hart, Lieneke Hulshof & Thijs Middeldorp

Graphic design: Corine Datema

Final editing: Annabel Essink & Lieneke Hulshof

English summary: Edward Jacobson / Lighthouse Editing

Printing: Wilco

Thanks to the support of: BPD Cultuurfonds, Brave New Works, Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie en Van Eesteren-Fluck & Van Lohuizen Stichting

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COMPENDIUM #1

In our time of ecological crisis, the law may provide some new and much- needed perspective. Worldwide, an increasing number of natural entities – forests, rivers, mountains, even Mother Earth herself – are being recognized as so-called legal persons. In this legal revolution, nature is no longer seen as an object to be used and discarded, but rather as a subject with intrinsic value and, importantly, legally enforceable rights.

The Embassy of the North Sea commissioned Laura Burgers and Jessica den Outer to author this Compendium, which focuses on one or two case-studies per continent. Each case-study offers a sketch of the different ways in which the rights of nature have been recognized, with the authors detailing the context and world view underpinning those rights, as well as their current implementation and enforcement.

Both dr. Laura Burgers and Jessica den Outer are experts on the rights of nature within the UN Network.

Graphic design: Corine Datema; Translations: Edward Jacobson / Vuurtoren Editing;

Printer: Zwaan Lenoir

Publication date: 23 September 2021

English edition in PDF

Price PDF: 7,50 € –

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