The use of asbestos in Brazil: the clash of two rationalities in the Supreme Federal Court

The aim of this article is to discuss sustainable development, more specifically in the process of institutionalization of environmental issues in Brazil. The relationship between the environment and the economy taken in the Federal Supreme Court due to the use of asbestos is analyzed. The analysis...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAmbiente & sociedade Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 175 - 194
Main Authors Borges, Heloísa Bot, Fernandes, Valdir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sao Paulo Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ambiente e Sociedade, Revista Ambiente & Sociedade 01.04.2014
Subjects
Asbestos
Brazil
Courts
Economic development
Environmental protection
Formalism
Rationality
Sustainable Development
United States Supreme Court
Brazil
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The aim of this article is to discuss sustainable development, more specifically in the process of institutionalization of environmental issues in Brazil. The relationship between the environment and the economy taken in the Federal Supreme Court due to the use of asbestos is analyzed. The analysis is based on the concept of rationality and its mediation between the environment and the economy. Among the results, it can be observed that when formalism is separated from reality concerning environmental issues, substantial discussions become difficult, and thus favouring economical interests and the dynamic capital, which are inherent to the economic racionality.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1414-753X
1809-4422
DOI:10.1590/S1414-753X2014000200012