From society of the risk to deflagration of climate refugees: the exclusion of legal treatment as an issue of environmental racism

Authors

  • Tatiana A. F. R. Cardoso Squeff UniRitter, UNIFIN, UFRGS
  • Dulcilene Aparecida M. Rodrigues FADUL

Keywords:

Risk Society. Environmental Racism. Environmental Refugees. Environmental Ethics.

Abstract

This paper intends to study the phenomenon of environmental migrants by presenting a global view on the topic, understanding it as a result of the connection of two events: the development of the (risk) society and the practice of environmental racism. In order to do so, the Theory of Social Risk will be explained, and from such theoretical basis, the evolution of societal damage and the occurrence of environmental hazards will be analyzed – leading directly to the emergence of environmental racism and its conceptualizations and evaluation. Similarly, the worldwide phenomenon of environmental migrants will be asserted, essentially in the need for an eff ective legal recognition that favors the acceptance of ‘climate refugees’ based in an ethical conduct of mankind towards the ecosystem; intending to present and face such issues obdurately experienced in the contemporary world.

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Author Biographies

Tatiana A. F. R. Cardoso Squeff, UniRitter, UNIFIN, UFRGS

Doutoranda em Direito Internacional pela UFRGS (2014). Mestre em Direito Público pela Unisinos (2012). Pós-graduada em Relações Internacionais pela UFRGS (2015), em Direito Internacional pela UFRGS (2009) e em Língua Inglesa pela Unilasalle (2008). Professora de Direito Internacional e Relações Internacionais da graduação em Direito do UniRitter, da UNIFIN e da UFRGS. 

Dulcilene Aparecida M. Rodrigues, FADUL

Doutoranda em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa (2013). Mestre em Direito Público pela UNISINOS (2012). Especialista em Direito Público pelo Centro Universitário Salesiano de São Paulo (2005). Professora de Direito Ambiental na graduação em Direito do Centro Universitário Módulo. 

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Published

2017-02-08

How to Cite

Squeff, T. A. F. R. C., & Rodrigues, D. A. M. (2017). From society of the risk to deflagration of climate refugees: the exclusion of legal treatment as an issue of environmental racism. Revista Videre, 8(16), 45–60. Retrieved from https://ojs.ufgd.edu.br/videre/article/view/3890

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 16 (2016): Revista Videre

Section

Scientific Articles

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