THE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION OF THE LEGAL STATE

Abstract

The world society has experienced profound and significant changes that have led to radical questions and multiple redefinitions. A paradigmatic crisis is being faced. Due to these phenomena, the present article proposes to address the growing relevance of the socio-environmental theme from the fundamental rights perspective in shaping the legal and constitutional project designed nowadays, as inserted in the CRFB/88. Through bibliographic research, it is shown, by induction, that the complexity of environmental problems as well as the new claims of societies for the conjugation of first, second and third dimensions of rights, particularly because of the emphasis given to the protection of the environment, has motivated the recognition of the ecological balanced environment as a human and a fundamental right. The emergence of this consciousness, conjugated with the respect of the principle of human dignity, has developed a new pattern of behavior, which is guided by socio-environmental ethics and responsibility. This context, therefore, requires a deep change in the current standard of the State that is compatible with this concern, qualifying it as the Social-Environmental Legal State.