Educação ambiental no sistema nacional de ensino como mecanismo de salvaguarda do direito fundamental ao ambiente

Abstract

The environmental issue has become one of the main topics of debate in contemporary society, due to the significant impacts of human activities on the environment. Preserving the environment is essential to ensure the sustainability of present and future generations. The industrial revolution was one of the most important milestones in the awakening of environmental awareness in the world. With this, new and notable environmental problems arose and as a result, the first environmental protection movements appeared. Over time, the environment attracted attention and gained relevance to the Law and subsequently international and state instruments for environmental protection were created, establishing duties and rights. Among the rights, the most important is the right to the environment1, constitutionally recognized, and, resulting from this, the rights to information and education2 about the environment, which imply that citizens have adequate information about the various aspects of environmental issues, public and private actions or decisions with implications for the environment and the state of the various environmental components, as well as training about the environment. At an international level, information about the environment is a principle that has been repeatedly reaffirmed by various international institutions and organizations, and is reflected in several treaties. The Stockholm Declaration of 1972 and the Rio de Janeiro Declaration of 1992 reaffirmed this principle. Environmental Education is one of the fundamental pillars for promoting sustainability and raising society's awareness of the importance of preserving the environment. This principle aims to enable individuals and communities to actively participate in the protection and management of the environment by disseminating knowledge and values ​​that promote responsible and sustainable attitudes. This dissertation addresses the principle of Environmental Education, highlighting its importance, application and impact on contemporary society.3 Environmental education is part of this principle, which is why UNESCO held a conference in Moscow in 1987 that established the action strategy for education and training for the 1990s. It is in this context that this final project for the undergraduate degree in Law has as its theme: Environmental Education in the National Education System as a Mechanism for Safeguarding the Fundamental Right to the Environment. This theme has its technical-legal framework within the scope of Environmental Law, a new branch of Law that is part of the group of Special Private Law. This theme is pertinent, of great importance and relevance, due to the growing need to reinforce socially and legally environmental education measures in the country.(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA).