The Supreme Federal Court and the Environment: A case study research of judicial review in matters of direct competence of the Supreme Court

• Grant number: 10/04107-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Effective date (Start): August 01, 2010
• Effective date (End): July 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Law - Public Law
• Principal Investigator: Luís Virgílio Afonso da Silva
• Grantee: Caroline Medeiros Rocha
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Direito (FD). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This research project aims to raise the correct empirical data in matters of the environmental Supreme Federal Tribunal jurisprudence, the highest judiciary court in Brazil.From the knowledge of the content of the supreme tribunals decisions during the periodo of 1988 to 2008, concerning judicial review, it is belived that it will be found a basis for the resoluiton of principles based conflicts in the brazilian legislative system .

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

ROCHA, Caroline Medeiros. The Brazilian Supreme Court and the environment. 2013. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Direito (FD/SBD) São Paulo.