About the Journal

The Journal of Environmental Law and Society (ISSN 2237-0021) is a open acess scientific journal published twice a year by the Postgraduate Program in Law (Master's/Doctorate) of the University of Caxias do Sul, in Brazil. It is published by the University of Caxias do Sul Press - EDUCS.

RDAS began its activities in 2011, at the time published in printed form and registered under ISSN 1677-2911.

Its mission is to contribute scientifically to the understanding and interpretation of environmental problems and their legality. It is a platform for debate and exchange of knowledge that supports the construction of institutional solutions for the various forms of environmental degradation, with the formulation of alternatives for the sustainable use of environmental resources and intra- and intergenerational environmental justice agendas.

The central theme of the journal is Environmental Law, as well as its interactions with other areas of knowledge, and its audience is academics (teachers and students) and professionals interested in environmental issues in a broad sense.

The RDAS aims to publish unpublished scientific articles in the area of ​​concentration of the Master's and Doctorate Courses of the PPGDir/UCS, called "Environmental Law and Society". This proposal includes studies focused on the challenge of protecting the natural, artificial, cultural and labor environment, whether they are legal studies in the strict sense or interdisciplinary studies on environmental matters with legal relevance.

The Journal of Environmental Law and Society positions itself as a space of excellence for cutting-edge discussions, with analyses, diagnoses, prognoses and proposals focused on environmental, social and economic sustainability. Works carried out in a regional, national, international and comparative context are desirable; from a dogmatic or critical perspective. In this sense, the aim is to promote scientific exchange of excellence in the field of Environmental Law, in conjunction with other legal disciplines.

To assist authors, we describe below the thematic axes of RDAS:

1. General Theory of Environmental Law

2. Constitution and Environment

3. Environmental Administrative Law

4. Law and Biodiversity

5. Water Resources and Basic Sanitation

6. Solid Waste Policies and Sustainable Consumption

7. Environment and Agriculture

8. Energy and Mining

9. Pollution Control

10. Environmental and Health Risk Management & Law

11. Environmental Civil Liability & Environmental Proceedings

12. Criminal Liability (Environmental Crimes)

13. International Environmental Law

14. Comparative and Community Environmental Law

15. Environmental Justice, Socioenvironmentalism and New Rights

16. Environment, Development and Sustainability

17. Climate Change and Disaster Law

18. Animal Rights

19. Collective assets

20. Urban environment

21. Financial, economic and credit instruments, taxation and budget

22. Environment & interdisciplinarity