Collective litigation for redressing major disasters

This paper analyzes the case of the Brumadinho disaster, occurred in Brazil in 2019, which caused the death of 272 people, in addition to serious environmental damage. The Brazilian collective process system, formed predominantly by public institutions, responds with the prompt prosecution of collec...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Vitorelli, Edilson
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/29551
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/iusetveritas/article/view/29551
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Catástrofe medioambiental
Litigios colectivos
Mecanismo de reparación
Environmental disaster
Collective litigation
Reparation scheme
Descripción
Sumario:This paper analyzes the case of the Brumadinho disaster, occurred in Brazil in 2019, which caused the death of 272 people, in addition to serious environmental damage. The Brazilian collective process system, formed predominantly by public institutions, responds with the prompt prosecution of collective actions, which resulted, in a period of two years, in three collective agreements. This article analyzes, through bibliographical research and primary data, the elements of the Brazilian collective litigation model that contributed to the success of the case and how they could serve as inspiration for other countries.