Law and Sustainability: Ecological Accidents and Environmental Skills
This paper addresses the global efforts and reactions related to ecological accidents and the emergence of environmental law. The used methodology was literature research, involving variety of media. This paper aims to describe the historical remains and increasing complexity of expert activities. I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Direito (CONPEDI)
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Revista de Direito e Sustentabilidade |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indexlaw.org/index.php/revistards/article/view/1251 |
| Summary: | This paper addresses the global efforts and reactions related to ecological accidents and the emergence of environmental law. The used methodology was literature research, involving variety of media. This paper aims to describe the historical remains and increasing complexity of expert activities. It addresses the discussions on the concept of law and ecologically balanced environment as part of human rights, and raises questions on the influences of capitalism, undeniable dynamism of the nature forces, and legal systems that recognize the nature as a subject of rights. It presents sustainability as a challenge and ethical imperative of humankind. |
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| ISSN: | 2525-9687 2525-9687 |