River As a Person

This is marvelous. But it sounds like the decision of a regional court is not going to result in substantive action, unfortunately, How would this even be enforced?  Any toxic discharge treated as an assault? Any removal of water treated as theft?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/21/ganges-and-yamuna-rivers-granted-same-legal-rights-as-human-beings

And here's The Economists view on 'river as a person': 

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21719409-odd-legal-status-intended-help-prevent-pollution-and-other-abuses-new-zealand-declares?cid1=cust%2Fddnew%2Fn%2Fn%2Fn%2F20170322n%2Fowned%2Fn%2Fn%2Fnwl%2Fn%2Fn%2Fna%2FDaily_Dispatch%2Femail&etear=dailydispatch