STATE CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OMISSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT: ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS IN THE YANOMAMI INDIGENOUS LANDS AND THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (STJ)

Authors

  • Guilherme Quintino Dutra Rodrigues França Universidade Federal do Amazonas
  • Graziela Gonçalves Freitas Universidade Federal do Amazonas
  • Hamilton Gomes de Santana Neto Universidade Federal do Amazonas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-4290

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i2.24388

Keywords:

State Civil Liability. Environmental Omission. Superior Court of Justice. Yanomami Case. Oversight.

Abstract

This article analyzes the civil liability of the State regarding omissions in environmental oversight, focusing on the environmental, sanitary, and humanitarian crisis in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, which reached its peak in 2023 receiving widespread media coverage. The analysis aims to comprehend the prevailing understanding regarding State liability for environmental damages resulting from such omissions, based on legislation, legal doctrine, and the current jurisprudence of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ).

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Author Biographies

Guilherme Quintino Dutra Rodrigues França, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Acadêmico de Direito; Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM.

Graziela Gonçalves Freitas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Acadêmica de Direito; Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM.

Hamilton Gomes de Santana Neto, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Professor orientador; Mestre em Constitucionalismo e Direitos na Amazônia pela Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM) Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM.

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Published

2026-02-26

How to Cite

França, G. Q. D. R., Freitas, G. G., & Santana Neto, H. G. de. (2026). STATE CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OMISSION IN ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT: ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS IN THE YANOMAMI INDIGENOUS LANDS AND THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (STJ). Revista Ibero-Americana De Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i2.24388

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026): Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação — REASE

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Atribuição CC BY