The Encyclical Laudato Si Under The International Law Environment

Authors

  • Émilien Vilas Boas Reis Escola Superior Dom Helder Câmara
  • Kiwonghi Bizawu Escola Superior Dom Helder Câmara (ESDHC)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v12i23.598

Keywords:

Encyclical Laudato Si, environment, Environmental International Law.

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the Francis Pope™s Encyclical Laudato Si dedicated to the environment within the complex context of the International Environmental Law. The text seeks to address the papal concern about the care of the common house the Mother Earth, our planet, which calls for a fast acting of the developed states in view of the threat of destruction because of global warming occurred by climate change being such struggle a moral imperative to save humanity from greed and indifference of the rich persons. Utilizing the deductive method as to the assertions and preoccupations of Pope Francis and exploratory research in bibliographical survey the study proposes a reflection on the universal responsibility and the planetary solidarity by the importance of dialogue front of damage caused to the Mother Earth because of the economic profit and the lack of effectiveness of international conventions on the environment. 

Author Biography

Émilien Vilas Boas Reis, Escola Superior Dom Helder Câmara

Pós-doutor em filosofia pela Universidade do Porto (2014), doutor em filosofia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (2010), mestre em Filosofia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (2006) e graduação em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2004). É professor Adjunto da Escola Superior de Ensino Dom Helder Câmara (BH) em nível de graduação e pós-graduação (Mestrado)

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Published

2015-10-30

How to Cite

Reis, Émilien V. B., & Bizawu, K. (2015). The Encyclical Laudato Si Under The International Law Environment. Veredas Do Direito, 12(23), 37. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v12i23.598

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 23 (2015): Veredas do Direito “ Direito Ambiental e Desenvolvimento Sustentável

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